AP Lang Vocab #5

profound (profundity)

deep; insightful 

enhance

to improve; to augment 

phenomenom

an observable fact or occurrence

enduring

lasting

advocate

to speak in favor of; to support

solitude

to state of being alone

tentative

temporary; not final 

contemporary

living at the same time; modern

provocative (provoke)

exciting; attracting attention 

adversary

an opponent; enemy 

gravity (grave)

seriousness (secondary
meaning)

banal

common; dull; ordinary 

depravity

moral corruption

temper

to moderate; to soften

censure

to blame; to criticize (not the same as
censor) 

extol

to praise

indulgent

pampering oneself; satisfying one’s own desires

erratic

irregular; without direction 

insipid

bland; boring; tasteless 

euphony

pleasant sound