ap lang vocab #2 (ANTONYMS)

unabashed

boldly certain of one’s position; not ashamed

whimsical

spontaneously fanciful or playful; slightly odd in an endearing way

wry

combining or expressing a caustic mixture of wild amusement and irony

didactic

instructive; too lecture-driven to the point of being preachy

evasive

tending to avoid

euphoric

intensely happy or confident

ominous

portending evil or harm; threatening; foreboding

vitriolic

something highly caustic or severe in effect, as in criticism

congenial

agreeable, pleasing

escarpment

steep slope