AP Lit List 3

Vex Transitive Verb

________- To bring trouble, distress, or agitation to, to bring physical distress to, to irritate or annoy by petty provocations, to shake or toss.

Enervate Transitive Verb

________- to lessen the mental or moral vigor of, to lessen the viability or strength of.

Enigma

________- Noun- something hard to understand, an inscrutable or mysterious person, an obscure speech or writing.

Countenance

________- Noun, Verb- Look or expression, mental composure, calm expression, to extend approval or toleration to.

Sardonic

________- Adjective- disdainfully or skeptically humorous: derisively mocking.

Terse

________- Adjective- Using few words, devoid of superfluity, smoothly elegant.

Abet Verb

________- to actively second or encourage something, to assist or support someone in the achievement of a purpose.

Acute Adjective

________- characterized by sharpness or severity of sudden onset, short term medical care, ending in a sharp point, an acute accent, keen discernment or intellectual perception especially of subtle distinctions, demanding or urging attention.

Precipice Noun

________- a very steep or overhanging place, a hazardous situation.

Sardonic-Adjective-disdainfully or skeptically humorous

derisively mocking