AP Lit vocab 3 & 4

prodigal

extravagant; wasteful

asses

to estimate the value of; to measure

deter

to prevent, especially by threatening

complacent

smug; self-satisfied; overly confident

contempt

disdain; hatred

eloquent

speaking well; articulate

virtue

moral excellence

vital

essential; necessary

guile

cunning; deceitfulness (not the same as guilt)

biased

prejudiced; not neutral

censor

to delete objectionable material (not the same as censure)

vulnerable

capable of being harmed

hypocritical

insincere

eccentric

odd;unusual;quirky

disdain

contempt;intense dislike

abstract

theoretical; lacking substance

valid

founded on fact or evidence

subtle

not obvious; hard to spot

enigma

mystery

inevitable

unavoidable; bound to happen

inferred

derived by reasoning;implied, as a conclusion

diverse

varied

articulate

speaking well

apprehensive

fearful; worried

benvolent

good; king-hearted; generous

virulent

very harmful (like a virus)p

pious (piety)

deadly religious

skeptical

doubting

pronvinicial

narrow-minded; unsophisticated

resignation

acceptance of a situation (secondary meaning)

illuminate

to light up; make clear

resolution (resolve)

determination (also: the solution to a problem)

servile

overly submissive; cringing; like a servant

diligent

hard-working

refute

to disaprove

anarchy

lack of government; chaos

miser

one who saves greedily

discord

disagreement

monotonous

without variety; tiresome

trivial

unimportant; insignificant