AP Lang Unit 1 Vocab

abridge

verb
to shorten or condense

benevolent

adj

kind and generous

choleric

adj

easily angered; irritable

conflagration

(noun) a large, destructive fire

despotic

(adj) characteristic of an absolute ruler; tyrannical

exacerbate

(verb) to intensify or increase the severity of something

extraneous

(adj) not pertinent; irrelevant

insipid

(adj) uninteresting or bland

onerous

(adj) troublesome; causing hardship

paragon

(noun) a pattern or model of excellence

provincial

(adj) having or showing manners or viewpoints that are unsophisticated or narrow

repudiate

(verb) to reject or condemn

superfluous

(adj) more than what is needed or required; excessive

taciturn

(adj) reserved or silent in expression and manner

voracious

(adj) having a strong, insatiable appetite for an activity or pursuit