AP Lang Chapter 2 Vocab

Appall

To shock

Cognizant

Conscious of

Commiserate

To express sorrow

Expedient

Self-interested

Hindrance

A barrier

Kindle

To inspire

Lavish

Overly luxurious

Ludicrous

Ridiculous

Negligent

Careless

Scrutinize

To inspect

Clamor

Loud noise

Contract

To become smaller

Duplicity

Deceit

Equivocal

Vague

Irresolute

Unable to decide

Rescind

To cancel

Stagnant

Motionless

Uniform

Alike

Untenable

Unable to be defended

Vilify

To speak evil of

Affable

Good natured

Apocryphal

Fictitious

Desultory

Random

Garbled

Distorted

Irascible

Bad tempered

Loquacious

Talking too much

Obtuse

Stupid

Opaque

Difficult to understand

Paucity

Lack

Recapitulate

To sum up

Accolade

An expression of approval

Assuage

To make less severe

Cacophony

Unpleasant noise

Censure

Disapproval

Diatribe

A verbal attack

Edifice

A structure

Gravity

Seriousness

Infraction

A violation

Profane

Lacking reverence

Somber

Very serious

Blasphemy

An insult to something holy

Enmity

Hostility

Erroneous

Wrong

Garner

To gather

Heretic

Rebel

Incite

To urge on

Languish

To do poorly

Peruse

To inspect

Recluse

A hermit

Renounce

To give up