AP Lit UPDATED vocab

garrulous

excessively talkative, especially on trivial matters

Endemic

native or confined to a particular region

banal

so lacking in originality as to be obvious and boring

obdurate

stubbornly refusing to change one's opinion or course of action

altruistic

unselfish, concerned with the welfare of others

germane

(adj.) relevant, appropriate, apropos, fitting

succinct

briefly and clearly expressed

elucidate

to make clear, to explain

intristic

belonging naturally; essential

Obstreperous

noisy and difficult to control

pariah

an outcast

catharsis

a release of emotional tension

aggrandize 

to increase power of or elevate

laconic

uses few words or concise

pithy

brief and forceful

Mendacity

untruthfulness or lying

Alacrity 

cheerful readiness or willingness

Immutable

unchangeable

Sallow

yellow or pale (unhealthy color)

Fractious

irritable or hard to manage

assiduous 

showing great care and perseverance

incorrigible

not able to be corrected, improved, or reformed

dilatory

slow to act, leisurely

estoteric

something intended for or understood by only a small, specialized group

extraneous

irrelevant or unrelated to the subject being dealt with.

Bedlam

.

a scene of uproar and confusion.

passe

no longer fashionable; out of date.

Glib

someone who speaks or acts with a smooth, easy fluency that often sounds superficial, insincere

eclectic

drawing from a wide variety of sources, styles, or ideas to create something unique

invaluable

means extremely good, useful

tangential

something thats not part of the whole

circumspect

being cautious, prudent, and careful to consider all potential consequences and circumstances

taciturn

someone who tends to be reserved, quiet, and speaks very little

Supercilious

looking as though one thinks one is superior to others

Recalcitrant

rebellious

Egregious 

obvious 

Abstruse

difficult for one of ordinary intelligence to understand

Impetuous

impulsive

Insipid

lacking flavor or interest

Venerate

to regard with great respect

Capitulate 

to surrender and stop resisting 

Insidious

proceeding in a gradual, subtle way, but with harmful effects

Incipient

initial stage or beginning to develop 

Vapid

offering nothing that's hard or challenging

Spurious

not genuine or true

intrepid

bold/fearless in dangerous situations

virulent

very dangerous rapidly spreading disease

quixotic

someone/thing that is very unrealistic

calumny

making false statements about someone to damage reputation

Turpitude

WickednessSA

Sagacious

good judgement

provincial

area outside capital city that might be rustic or rural

mellfluous

pleasant to hear

ribald

referring to _exual matters in a joking way

vitriolic

filled with bitter criticism

pastoral

spiritual guidance