AP Lang Vocab 2

Mirth

amusement, especially after laughter

lugubrious

looking or sounding sad and dismissal

elegy

a poem of serious reflection, typically a lament for the dead

sardonic

grimly mocking or cynical

flippant

not showing a serious or respectful attitude, disrespectfulness

venerate

to regard with great respect

pious

devoutly religious

irreverent

showing a lack of respect for people or things that are usually taken seriously

iconoclast

a person who attacks cherished beliefs

melancholy

pensive sadness with no obvious cause

coy

pretending to be shy or modest to attempt to be nonchalant or alluring

indignation

anger or annoyance provoked by what is seen as unfair treatment

antipathy

a deep seated feeling of unlike

acrimonious

bitterness or ill feeling

vehement

showing a strong feeling of passion

derisive

expressing contempt or ridicule

anguished

experiencing or expressing severe pain

esoteric

likely to be understood only by a small group of people with a similar interest

trite

lacking originality or freshness