Ap lan 50 vocab

Rejoinder

A reply, sharp/witty/critical

Capricious

Sudden and unaccountable chnages of mood or behavior

Furtive

Avoid notice or attention, secrative typically due to guilt

Recondite

Not known by the average person

Equanimity

Calm, composure, evanness of temper

Demagogue

Political leader who appeals to desigre/prejudices of people rather than logical arguments

Inimical

Hostile, unfreindly

Lassitude

Physical or mential weariness, lack of energy

Obdurate

unyealding/stubborn to change ones opinion

Assiduous

Showing great care, attention, dilligent

Paucity

The presence of something in onlu small amounts; scarce

Arbiter

Person who settles disbutes; a judge

Placate

To make someone less angry, usually via concessions

Equivocate

Use of ambiguous or vauge language as to hide the truth

Inimitable

So good it is impossible to copy

Onerous

Has alot of effort or difficulty that is very bothersome

Mendacious

Not telling the truth, dishonest, lying

Desultory

Lacking plan, pourpose, or enthusiasm

Sanguine

optimistic, especally in bad situation

Specious

Sounds plausible but is wrong, misleadingly attractive

Paradigm

A typucal model/patern of something

Laconic

Using very few words; concise to the point of rudness or mysteriousness

Castigate

Repremand, scold, or punish someone

Deleterious

Causing harm or damage

Apocryphal

Of doubtfull authenticity; widely thought of as true but is false

Sycophant

a person who acts obsequiously toward someone important in order to gain advantage; suck up or brown noser

Soporific

Cause sleep or drowsiness

Inexorable

imposible to stop or prevent

Magnanimous

very generous or forgiving, especially toward a rival or someone less powerful than oneself

Cajole

To persuade by coazing, flattery, or false promises

Parochial

Limited/narrow outlook

Pejorative

a word expressing contempt or disapproval

Alacrity

brisk and cheerful readiness

Obviate

To remove a need or difficulty

Garrulous

excessively talkative, especially on trivial matters

Fracas

a loud quarrel or fight

Recalcitrant

having an obstinately uncooperative attitude toward authority or discipline

Aberration

a departure from what is normal, usual, or expected, typically one that is unwelcome

Obsequious

Obediant or attentive to an excessive degree

Harangue

a lengthy and aggressive speech; lecture (someone) at length in an aggressive and critical manner

Intransigent

Refusing to change ones views or to agree about something

Ebullient

Cheerful and full of energy

Repartee

Conversation or speech characterized by quick, witty comments and replies

Convivial

friendly, lively, and enjoyable

Gainsay

To deny, contradict, or speak agenst a fact or statement

Querulous

Complaning in a whining manner

Cogent

Clear, logical, and convincing

Hackneyed

Overused to the point of lacking signifigance

Acerbic

Sharp, sour, and forthright

Jeremiad

A long, mournful complaint or lamentation; a list of woes