ap lit vocab #2

postpartum (adj)

occurring or being in the period following childbirth

tonic (n)

agent that invigorates, restores, refreshes, or stimulates

congenial (adj)

agreeably suitable to one’s nature, tastes, or outlook

sly (adj)

clever in concealing one’s aims or ends

lurid (adj)

causing horror or revulsion

atrocious (adj)

extremely wicked, brutal, or cruel

riotous (adj)

abundant, exuberant

loll (v)

to hang loosely

skulk (v)

to hide, lurk

debase (v)

to degrade; lower in character, quality, or dignity

undulate (v)

to oscillate; move or be shaped like waves

misconstrue (v)

to misunderstand; fail to understand meaning