AP LIT LIST 5

excoriate

to criticize harshly; to strongly denounce or scold.

internecine

involving conflict within a group; mutually destructive.

profligate

carelessly or shamelessly wasteful in the use of resources; recklessly extravagant.

onus

a duty, responsibility, or burden that someone must carry.

petulance

irritability or childish bad temper; showing impatience or annoyance.

supercilious

overly proud or disdainful; showing arrogant superiority.

ponderous

heavy, slow, or clumsy because of weight or size; dull and laborious.

moribund

near death or decline; on the verge of becoming obsolete.

fortuitous

occurring by happy chance or accident; unexpected good fortune.

impecunious

financially poor; having little or no money.