AP Lang Vocab Unit 5

Mien

(n.) A person’s appearance, manner, or demeanor

Nonplussed

(adj.) Bewildered, puzzled, perplexed, or unsure how to respond.

Interminable

(adj.) Endless or seemingly endless; tiresomely long

Obliquely

(adv.) Not in a direct or forthright manner.

Pernicious

(adj.) Harmful, especially gradually or subtly

Sardonic

(adj.) Grimly mocking or cynical; disdainfully or ironically humorous.

Ultimatum

(n.) A final demand or statement of terms, the rejection of which will result in retaliation or a breakdown in relations.

Writhe

(v.) To twist or squirm, especially in pain or discomfort.

Astute

(adj.) Having an ability to accurately assess situations or people and turn this to one’s advantage.

Beseech

(v.) To ask for or request urgently and intensely; to implore or beg.

Capitulate

(v.) To surrender under agreed conditions.

Deprecating

(adj.) Expressing disapproval; diminishing or belittling

Glean

(v.) To collect information or material bit by bit, often with effort or difficulty.

Obfuscate

(v.) To make obscure, unclear, or unintelligible

Altruistic

(adj.) Showing a selfless concern for the well-being of others.

Primeval

(adj.) Having existed from the beginning; ancient or primitive.

Salubrious

(adj.) Healthful; favorable and beneficial to one’s health.

Solicitous

(adj.) Showing concern, care, or anxiety for someone’s well-being.

Albeit

(conj.) Although

Bereft

(adj.) Deprived of or lacking something to the point of grief and sorrow.

Gratis

(adj.) Free of charge. (adv.) Without payment; for free.

Intercession

(n.) The act of intervening or praying on behalf of another.

Lineaments

(n.) Distinctive and defining features or characteristics, especially of the face.

Presage

(n.) A sign or warning about something about to happen; an omen. (v.) To indicate or warn of a future event by signs

Prodigal

(adj.) Spending resources recklessly and wastefully; wastefully extravagant or lavish. (n.) A recklessly extravagant person.