AP LIT VOCAb 3

AUdacious

Showing a willingness to take bold risks; daring or fearless, often in a way that is unconventional or rude.

Fanciful

Based on imagination rather than reality; whimsical or overly idealistic.

Haughty

Arrogantly superior and disdainful; having a sense of pride and superiority over others.

Surly

Bad-tempered, unfriendly, or rude in behavior or manner.

Poignant

Evoking a strong sense of sadness or regret; deeply emotional or moving.

Staid

 Sedate, serious, and unadventurous; often used to describe someone or something that is conventional and restrained.

Elegiac

Relating to or characteristic of an elegy, which is a poem or song that expresses sorrow or lamentation, especially about something that is lost or passed.

Admonitory

Serving as a warning or reprimand; giving advice or caution, often with a sense of disapproval.

Allusive

Making indirect references, often to other works, events, or ideas; subtle or suggestive in meaning.

Baffled

Confused or perplexed, unable to understand or make sense of something.