AP Eng Lang Vocab Lessons 9&10

acquiesce

to agree or accept passively or without protest

adamant

stubbornly determined; not swayed by pleas, appeals, or reason

balk

a) to stubbornly or suddenly refuse to do something

b) to stop short and refuse to go on

camaraderie

comradeship; lighthearted good will

cantankerous

disagreeable; bad-tempered; likely to quarrel

compliance

the act of going along with a request, demand, or rule; obedience

presumptuous

excessively bold or forward; going beyond what is proper or right

propitiate

to sooth bad feelings; to appease; to regain friendship or good will

tractable

easily managed or controlled

volition

the power of choosing or deciding; free will

acuity

sharpness of vision or perception

consummate

a) supremely accomplished or skilled; superior or perfect in every respect

b) to bring to completion or fulfillment

cunning

a) marked by or tending to use sly deception; crafty (adj)

b) executed with or exhibiting (adj)

c) skill in deception (n)

d) skill or cleverness in execution or performance (n)

deft

quick and skillfull

endowment

a) a natural gift, ability, or quality

b) funds or property donated to an institution, individual, or group

facile

a) easy; done or achieved with little effort or difficulty

b) working, acting, or speaking with effortless ease and fluency

c) arrived at without sufficient care or effort; superficial

inept

lacking skill or judgement; incompetent; clumsy

prescient

having foresight; having knowledge of events before they occur

proficient

able to do something very well; highly skilled; expert

prowess

superior strength, skill, courage, or daring