AP Lit vocab 5

admonish

admonish

to caution or advise against something; to scold mildly; to remind of a duty, verb

aplomb

poise, assurance, great self-confidence; perpendicularity perpendicular/vertical position, noun

barrage

a heavy barrier of artillery fire to protect one's own advancing or retreating troops or to stop the advance of enemy troops.

an overwhelming quantity or explosion, as of words, blows, or criticisms, noun

cognizant

aware, knowledgeable, informed; having jurisdiction, adjective

collusion

a secret agreement, especially for fraudulent or treacherous purposes; conspiracy, noun

hegemony

leadership or predominant influence exercised by one nation over others, as in a confederation. (especially among smaller nations) aggression or expansionism by large nations in an effort to achieve world domination, noun

nebulous

hazy, vague, indistinct, or confused, cloudy or cloudlike, adjective

paradigm

a framework containing the basic assumptions, ways of thinking, and methodology that are commonly accepted by members of a scientific community, group, etc, noun

unctuous

characterized by excessive piousness or moralistic fervor, especially in an affected manner; excessively smooth, suave, or smug; of the nature of or characteristic of an unguent or ointment; oily; greasy, having an oily or soapy feel, as certain minerals, adjective

urbane

having the polish and suavity regarded as characteristic of sophisticated social life in major cities; reflecting elegance, sophistication, etc., especially in expression, adjective

ambulatory

of, relating to, or capable of walking; adapted for walking, as the limbs of many animals; moving about or from place to place; not stationary: adjective

brazen

shameless, impudent; made of brass, adjective

din

a loud, confused noise; a continued loud or tumultuous sound; noisy clamor, noun

ennui

a feeling of utter weariness and discontent resulting from satiety or lack of interest; boredom, noun

exonerate

to clear, as of an accusation; free from guilt or blame; exculpate; to relieve, as from an obligation, duty, or task, verb

inscrutable

incapable of being investigated, analyzed, impenetrable

not easily understood; mysterious; unfathomable; incapable of being seen through physically; physically impenetrable, adjective

prognosticate

to forecast or predict (something future) from present indications or signs; prophesy; to be a sign or indicator of a coming event, verb

schism

a formal split within a religious organization; any division or separation of a group or organization into hostile factions major break, noun

sedition

incitement of discontent or rebellion against a government.

any action, especially in speech or writing, promoting such discontent or rebellion, noun

wizened

withered, dry, shrunken, and wrinkled (often as the result of aging), adjective