AP Lang 6th 6 Weeks

androcentric (adj.)

focused or centered on men

coquettish (adj.)

flirtatious; coy

destitute (adj.)

without the basic necessities of life

divest (v.)

to deprive of

dote (v.)

be extremely and uncritically fond of; adore, treasure

elegiac (adj.)

wistfully mournful

effeminate (adj.)

showing characteristics regarded as womanly

grapple (v.)

wrestle with; struggle to hold or understand

gander (v./n.)

a look or glance

indelible (adj.)

not able to be forgotten or removed

indolent (adj.)

lazy; idle

ineffectual (adj.)

not producing the desired effect

lugubrious (adj.)

looking or sounding sad and dismal; mournful; gloomy

lurid (adj.)

vivid; bright; brilliant in color/design

morbid (adj.)

macabre; gruesome

nebulous (adj.)

vague; unclear

pinion (v.)

tie or hold the arms or legs of

surly (adj.)

unfriendly and inclined toward anger or irritation

vivacity (n.)

attractively lively and animated

warily (adv.)

cautiously; carefully