Ap Vocab List 6

Austere

Severe or strict in manner, attitude, or appearance; having a plain, simple, or unadorned style or appearance, often with an emphasis on self-discipline or restraint.

corpulent

Excessively fat; obese, often used to describe someone with a large, bulky body.

derisive

Expressing contempt or ridicule; mocking, scornful, or disrespectful in tone or attitude.

effeminate

Having traits or qualities traditionally associated with women or femininity, often used in a derogatory sense to describe men who are perceived as lacking masculinity.

jocund

Cheerful, merry, or lighthearted; characterized by a cheerful disposition.

manifest

Clear or obvious to the eye or mind; (verb) to display or show something clearly, often referring to ideas, feelings, or qualities made evident.

ostentatious

Designed to impress or attract attention; characterized by a showy or pretentious display intended to boast or highlight wealth, importance, or status.

sanguine

Optimistic or positive, especially in difficult situations; having a cheerful, hopeful outlook.

strident

Loud, harsh, or grating in sound; characterized by a forceful or insistent tone, often seen as unpleasantly sharp or shrill.

vehement

Showing strong feeling or intensity; forceful, passionate, or with great energy in expression, especially in speech or argument.

elegiac

Relating to or characteristic of an elegy (a mournful or sorrowful poem), expressing sorrow or lamentation, often for something or someone lost.

fecund

Producing or capable of producing abundant offspring, crops, or results; highly fertile, prolific, or creative.

Fortuitous

Happening by chance, often in a lucky or beneficial way; accidental but fortunate.

Infirmity

A physical weakness or illness, particularly a long-term condition or one resulting from aging.

Malady

A disease or disorder, often one that is serious or chronic; a general term for any ailment or illness.

Nuance

A subtle or slight difference or variation, often in meaning, expression, or tone; a small detail that may be difficult to perceive but important for understanding.

Profligate

Recklessly extravagant or wasteful, especially in spending money; morally degenerate or corrupt; (noun) a person who engages in such behavior.

Remonstrance

A forceful protest or objection, often in the form of a formal complaint or argument against something.

Scintillate

To emit sparks or flashes of light; to sparkle or shine, often in a figurative sense, meaning to be lively, brilliant, or witty.

Vitiate

To impair or spoil the quality or effectiveness of something; to corrupt, weaken, or make something less effective or morally wrong.