term 2 ATV vocab

sardonic

(adj.) characterized by bitter or scornful decision; mocking; cynical; sneering

cynical

(adj.) distrusting or disparaging the moves of others; pessimistic

reminiscent

(adj.) awakening memories of something similar

prattle

(v) to talk in a foolish or simple-minded way; chatter; babble

succumb

(v) to give way to superior force; yield

atone

(v) to make amends or reparation, as for an offense or a crime

doleful

(adj.) sorrowful; mournful; melancholy

provocative

(adj.) tending or serving to provoke; inciting; stimulating; imitating or vexing

didactic

(adj.) inclined to teach or lecture others too much; intending to teach a moral lesson

simulate

(v) to create a likeness or model of (a situation, system, or the like)

meander

(v) to proceed by or take a winding or indirect course; to wander aimlessly; ramble

augment

(v) to make larger; enlarge in size, number, strength or extent; increase

conciliatory

(adj.) intended to placate or reconcile

contentious

(adj.) tending to argument or strife; quarrelsome

patronizing

(adj.) displaying or indicative of an offensively condescendingly manner

gape

(v) 1. to stare with an open mouth as in wonder; 2. to open as a gap; spilt or become wide open

discern

(v) 1. to perceive by the sight or some other sense or by the intellect; recognize; 2. to distinguish or discriminate

ascribe

(v) to credit or assign, as to a cause or source; attribute; impute

insipid

(adj.) without distinctive, interesting, or simulating qualities; vapid

nostalgic

(adj.) a sentimental or wistful yearning for the happiness felt in a former time, place, or situation

antagonistic

(adj.) acting in opposition; hostile; unfriendly

chastise

(v) to discipline, especially by corporal punishment; to severely criticize

extol

(v) to praise highly; laud; eulogize

exploit

(v) to use selfishly for one's own ends