AP Lang Unit 2 Vocab

Avid

Enthusiastic or eager

Brackish

Slightly salty (where river/ocean meet)

Celerity

Speed

Halcyon

Peaceful and happy

Incendiary

Causing fire or stirring up conflict

Maelstrom

A violent whirlpool or chaotic situation

Myopic

Short-sighted (Physical and Figurative- ignore long term)

Overt

Open, not hidden

Pejorative

Insulting or belittling

Propound

To put forward an idea for others to listen

Credence

Belief or trust

Dissemble

To hide your true feelings or emotions

Evince

To show clearly

Gregarious

Social, loves being around people

Consummate

Perfectly skilled (adj), or to complete (verb)