AP Lang Civil Disobedience Vocab

Expedient

practical through immoral means, noun

Posterity

future generations, noun

Alacrity

brisk and cheerful readiness, noun

Inherent

Existing as a natural part, adjective

Conscientious

wishing to do what is right, adjective

Palpitation

To beat rapidly, irregularly, or forcibly (usually relating to the heart), noun

Unscrupulous

not guided or controlled by moral principles, adjective

Rampart

an embankment built around a space for defensive purposes, noun

Countenance

facial expression, noun

Demagogue

a leader who appeals to citizens' emotions to obtain power, noun