AP English Lang Vocab 6

venerate

to respect; to revere; to idolize; to worship

estivate

to linger; to hibernate; to vacation

parricide

a murder of a parent; treason; traitor

variegated

polychromatic; multi-colored; blotchy; patchwork

halcyon

tranquil; serene; peaceful

placid

tranquil; serene; peaceful

histrionic

melodramatic/ overly emotional/ antics

panacea

remedy; solution; cure-all

irresolute

undecided; uncertain; wavering

cogent

compelling; convincing; VALID

laconic

brief; concise; to the point

altruistic

selflessly good; (unselfishly high regard for others); generous

expeditiously

promptly efficient

judiciously

sensibly; prudently; wisely

cavil

to find fault unnecessarily; to complain; to quibble; nitpick

untrammeled

unrestricted; limitless; not confined

pristine

pure; uncorrupted (in its original state)

fleeting

brief; momentarily; transitory; ephemeral; short-lived

travesty

misrepresentation; distortion; / mockery; caricature

stupefied

stunned; awe-struck; astonished

soporific

hypnotic; sleep-producing; causing drowsiness

pompous

arrogant; self-important; snooty

bombastic

pompous; pretentious; turgid language; ostentatious

sotto voce

whisper; soft voice; breathy, under the breath

moribund

at the point of death; fading away; dying

truculent

aggressive; bellicose - looking for a fight (not pugnacious)

supercilious

haughty disdain; contemptuous; condescending

ubiquitous

omnipresent; widespread; everywhere

vilification

slander; defamation; speak ill of; criticism; condemnation

obloquy

abuse; disgrace; being ill spoken of; vilified

diatribe

tirade; denunciation; rebuke; rant; censure

burnish

to polish; to improve

vignette

a short sketch; glimpse