AP Lit Vocabulary: (Fall) Weeks 1-3

Acquiesce

To reluctantly agree

Ardor

Enthusiasm

Brevity

Briefness; conciseness

Delude

To fool or mislead

Discursive

Digressing from subject to subject; rambling

Idiosyncrasy

A distinctive and peculiar feature

Pastoral

Associated with country or farm life

Self-Effacement

humility; modesty

Auto

Self

Chrono

TIme

Ascetic

Characterized by self-denial

Deductive

Logical; rational

Enigma

Someone or something that is puzzling or difficult to understand

Euphemism

A milder synonym

Frugal

Thrifty and economical

Incongruous

Inconsistent; out of place

Pedantic

Overly concerned with minute details

Tincture

A small amount

Bene

Good

Joc

Joke

Complacent

Self-satisfied; smug

Epithet

Nickname

Fervid

Fiery and impassioned

Immutable

Unchangeable; stable

Misanthropic

Cynical

Morose

Glum; Pessimistic

Onerous

Burdensome; arduous

Pernicious

Having a harmful effect

Jur

Law

Mal

Bad