AP Lang Vocab #2

reprove

to scold; to find fault with

pessimism

gloominess; a belief that the bad guys always win 

cursory

hasty, not thorough

profilgate

extremely wasteful; wildly extravagant

miser

someone who hoards money

jocular

joking

fracas

uproar; brawl

caricature

a satiric portrait or representation

corroborate

to confirm

precarious

dangerously unstable

expository

explanatory

bolster

to support ; to prop up

daunt

to intimidate; to discourage

inclined

tending toward one direction

uniform

constant; without variety

preceptive

having keen understanding;  discerning

superficial

shallow; on the surface only

lucid

clear; easy to understand (elucidate)

immune

safe from harm; protected

aesthetic

concerned with art or beauty (not the same as ascetic)