AP Lit Vocab 5

Admonish

v. warn or repremand someone firmly

Animosity

n. strong hostility

Censure

v. to express severe disapproval of (someone or something), typically in a formal statement

Copious

adj. abundant in supply or quantity

Deleterious

adj. causing harm or damage

didactic

adj. intended to teach, particularly in having moral instruction as an ulterior motive

eclectic

adj. deriving ideas, style, or taste from a broad and diverse range of sources

germane

adj. relevant to a subject under consideration

indolent

adj. wanting to avoid activity or exertion; lazy

inveterate

adj. having a particular habit, activity, or intrest that is long established and unlikely to change

magnanimous

adj. very generous or forgiving, especially towards a rival or someone less powerful than oneself.

nebulous

adj. (of a concept or idea) unclear, vague, or ill-defined

petulant

adj. (of a person or their manner) childishly, sulky, or bad tempered.

precocious

adj. (of a child) having developed certain abilities or proclivities at an earlier age.

predilection

n. a preference or special liking of something; a bias in favor of something.

provicial

adj. of or concerning the regions outsinde of a capital city of a country, especially when regarded as unsophisticated or narrow-minded. Of or concerning of a country or empire.

quixotic

adj. exceedingly idealistic; unrealistic or impractical

Rectify

v. put (something) right or correct

Subjugate

v. bring under domination or control, especially by conquest. Make someone or soemthing suboordinate to.

Ubiquitous

adj. present, appearing, or found everywhere.

admonish

The kids were running around the store, knocking over merchandise, I had to ________ them.

animosity

The _______ between the pair cooled into something resembling friendship.

censure

The investigation ended with much tongue-wagging but no formal ________.

copious

There was a _______ amount of work to get through.

deleterious

Drinking too much is ________ to your health.

didactic

While the professor's lectures were designed to be _______, they only served to confuse the students.

eclectic

Indeed, the very broad, ________ nature of this work is one of its major strengths.

germane

The concept seems very _______ to the original post and is explained succinctly.

indolent

They were too _______ to work when it was hot.

inveterate

He was an _______ gambler.

Magnanimous

In a _________ gesture, she gave her co-writer the award.

Nebulous

She has a few ________ ideas about what she might want to do in the future.

Petulant

He acted like a _______ child who had been refused what he wanted.

Precocious

From an early age, she displayed a _______ talent for maths.

Predilection

He displayed an early _______ for zoology, and in later life became a skilled and enthusiastic collector of African birds.

Provincial

It's a small, _________ town where nothing much ever happens.

Quixotic

Nor has her _________ campaign in a bellwether seat yet ignited.

Rectify

What steps did you take to ______ the error?

Subjugate

The labor program is part of a wider agenda to ________ a historically restive people.

Ubiquitous

His ________ influence was felt by all the family.