AP Seminar S1 Vocab Words

harrowing

distressful, painful, alarming

foresight

ability to predict what will happen or what will be needed in the future

vex

to make someone feel annoyed or worried, especially over trivial matters

pallid

pale in color, dull

expat

a person living outside their native country

fortitude

courage in facing difficulties

tenuous

flimsy, weak, slight

alacrity

eagerness, enthusiasm

commiserate

to express or show sympathy and/or understanding

inexhaustible

unable to be all used up because it is bountiful and infinite

tenacious

determined, constantly working toward excellence, persistent

conspire

working together to bring about a desired result

capricious

likely to change quickly, unpredictable

eradicate

to destroy or get rid of completely

detrimental

causing a harmful or damaging effect