ap lang vocab 3 & 4

disparity

inequality, the condition or fact of being unequal in age, rank, or degree

serene

calm, placid

subtle

delicate, elusive, not obvious

superfluous

beyond what is needed or required, an overflow

taciturn

quiet, not verbose

antithesis

a direct opposite; a contrast

autonomous

independent, self contained

banal

common, ordinary, lacking freshness

benign

not causing harm, gentle disposition

dawdle

to waste time, to spend time idly, to move in a lackadaisical manner

ascend

to move upward, to rise from a lower station

austere

strict, stern, unadorned

capricious

changing suddenly, fickle

defamation

act of harming or ruining another’s reputation

esoteric

understood by a small group or a select few

exacerbate

to aggravate, to irritate, to vex

gregarious

sociable and outgoing

lethargic

sluggish, languid

melancholy

depression of spirits, sad

opaque

not allowing the passage of light, not transparent, hard to understand