AP Lang Unit 2 Vocab & Rhet. Terms

candid

frank; open and sincere; straightforward

inevitable

unable to be avoided, evaded, or escaped; certain; necessary

lethargy

the quality or state of being drowsy and dull, unenergetic, or indifferent and lazy; sluggish inactivity

morose

gloomily or sullenly ill-humored, as a person or mood

novice

beginner; a person who is new to the circumstances, work, etc., in which they are placed

obscure

not clear to the understanding; ambiguous or vague

ostentatious

marked by conspicuous or pretentious display, showy, flamboyant

precocious

showing unusually early development (especially in talents and mental capacity)

prevaricate

to deliberately avoid the truth; to mislead

querulous

peevish, complaining, fretful

quiescent

being at rest; quiet; still; inactive or motionless

repose

the state of being at rest, freedom from worry; calmness; tranquility

repudiate

to reject as having no authority or binding force, to reject disapproval

soporific

tending to cause sleep, relating to sleepiness or lethargy; something that induces sleep

spontaneous

arising naturally; not planned or engineered in advance

squander

to spend foolishly, waste

theoretical

abstract or unproven; pertaining to theory

virulent

extremely poisonous; full of malice; spiteful

Satire

The use of irony, sarcasm, or ridicule to ridicule, expose, or make fun of

Parody

The use of satire to imitate a serious piece of literature/media