AP English Lit - Shape Up Vocab (3)

Transform

to change in form or appearance

Conformity

Adjusting one's behavior or thinking to coincide with a group standard.

amorphous

shapeless, formless, vague

Morphology

study of form; the physical structure/appearance of something

Effigy

a crude image of a despised person

Feign

to pretend

Mutation

change in a DNA sequence that affects genetic information

Immutable

not subject to change, constant

Retentive

able to hold, keep, or recall; retaining knowledge easily; (of a substance) able to retain water for long periods of time

Pertinacious

very persistent; holding firmly to a course of action or a set of beliefs; hard to get rid of, refusing to be put off or denied

Ostensible

stated or appearing to be true, but not necessarily so

Contentious

quarrelsome, inclined to argue

Inflexible

not capable of being changed; unyielding; obstinate

Pliable

easily bent, flexible; easily influenced

Implicit

implied or understood though unexpressed; without doubts or reservations, unquestioning; potentially contained in

Reflective

taking time to think carefully about things; thoughtful

Torturous

causing extreme pain; marked by extreme suffering

Extortion

the practice of obtaining something, especially money, through force or threats

Diverse

different; varied

Inadvertant

resulting from or marked by lack of attention; unintentional, accidental