AP Lang Vocab Test 136-180

danse macabre

danse macabre

dance of death; a symbolic dance in which Death, represented as a skeleton, leads people or skeletons to their grave.

Monosyllabic

having only one syllable, as the word no.

Anonymity

the state or quality of being anonymous; the quality of being unknown.

Ubiquitous

existing or being everywhere, especially at the same time; omnipresent.

animosity

a feeling of strong dislike, ill will, or enmity that tends to display itself in action.

ignominious

marked by or attended with ignominy; discreditable; humiliating.

misogyny

hatred, dislike, or mistrust of women, or prejudice against women.

Anomalous

deviating from or inconsistent with the common order, form, or rule; irregular; abnormal

Leonine

of or relating to the lion; resembling or suggestive of a lion.

corpulent

large or bulky of body; portly; stout; fat.

Belie

to show to be false; contradict; to misrepresent.

Buoy

to keep afloat or support by or as if by a life buoy, keep from sinking; to sustain or encourage; lift, uplift, boost, lighten; maintain, nurture.

Exacerbate

to increase the severity, bitterness, or violence of (disease, ill feeling, etc.); aggravate; to embitter the feelings of (a person); irritate; exasperate.

Chagrin

a feeling of vexation, marked by disappointment or humiliation.

Reprisal

retaliation against an enemy, for injuries received, by the infliction of equal or greater injuries, an act or instance, of retaliation.

Deplore

to regret deeply or strongly, lament; to disapprove of; censure.

Epoch

a particular period of time marked by distinctive features, events, etc.

Epithet

any word or phrase applied to a person or thing to describe an actual or attribute quality; a characterizing word or phrase firmly associated with a person or thing and often used in place of an actual name, title, or the like, as“man's best friend” for “dog.”

Orthodox

of, or relating to, or conforming, to the approved form of any doctrine, philosophy, ideology, etc; traditional, commonplace, routine, fixed.

paradox

any person, thing, or situation exhibiting an apparently contradictory nature.

Allusion

a passing or casual reference; an incidental mention of something, either directly or by implication

obfuscate

to confuse, bewilder, or stupefy; or obscure or make unclear.

indignant

feeling, characterized by, or expressing strong displeasure at something considered unjust, offensive, insulting, or base; angry, resentful, infuriated, mad

ambiguous

open to or having several possible meanings or interpretations; dubious, vague, indeterminate, unclassifiable, anomalous the substitution of a mild, indirect, or vague expression for one thought to be offensive, harsh, or blunt.

Euphemism

the substitution of a mild, indirect, or vague expression for one thought to be offensive, harsh, or blunt

quaint

having an old fashioned attractiveness or charm

Deride

to laugh at in scorn or contempt; scoff; or jeer at; mock

Prose

the ordinary form of spoken or written language, without metrical structure, as distinguished from poetry or verse, paragraph form.

Narrative

a story or account of events, experiences, or the like, whether true or fictitious

Dissuade

to deter by advice or persuasion; persuade not to do something

mar

to damage or spoil to a certain extent; render less perfect, attractive, useful, etc. impair or spoil

abashed

ashamed or embarrassed

Indifferent

without interest or concern; not caring

admonition

a caution, piece of advice, or counsel against something

enervate

to deprive of force or strength; destroy the vigor of; weaken, debilitate; exhaust

infer

to derive by reasoning, conclude or judge from premises or evidence

surreal

having a disorienting, hallucinatory, quality of dream; unreal; fantastic

brusque

abrupt in manner; blunt; rough

analogous

having analogy; corresponding in some particular similar, alike, comparable

laudatory

containing or expressing praise

vituperation

verbal abuse or castigation; violent denunciation or condemnation; censure

expedient

conducive to advantage or interest; acting in accordance with that advantageous

Unabashed

not ashamed, disconcerted

prowess

exceptional or superior ability, skill, or strength

acute

sharp or severe in effect; intense