Ap lang unit 5 vocab

Trite

worn out, overused

Placid

calm, untroubled

Insurgent

rebel

Hypocrisy

falseness, say one thing do another

fallacious

false; incorrect, misleading

Exalt

to glorify, to praise

Elucidate

to make clear, to explain

chastise

to criticize

caustic

sarcastic

Assiduous

hard-working

whet

To arouse; to excite or stimulate (the mind or appetite)

tactless

insensitive

Tacit

understood or implied without being stated

Prerogative

a right or privilege

judicious

wise, good judgment

incisive

Keen, intelligent

Hyperbole

exaggeration, overstatement

discerning

Observant; having keen insight; perceptive; clear-eyed

Crass

coarse; tasteless ; insensitive

colloquial

informal speech; language used in ordinary or familiar conversation

therapeutic

Healing

spurious

false; not genuine

rigorous

difficult

potent

Strong, effective

negate

To make invalid, nullify

Intangible

unable to be touched or grasped; not having physical presence

Incontrovertible

Unquestionable, undeniable , without a doubt

haphazard

Unplanned

Assent

(v.) to express agreement; (n.) agreement

ameliorate

to improve, make better

Volatile

Changeable

tirade

Angry speech

pugnacious

quarrelsome

placate

to soothe or calm down

malevolent

evil

Impassive

not feeling or showing emotion

Guile

Deceit

Deference

courteous respect or regard

circumspect

cautious, careful

Altercation

Disagreement, quarrel

Serene

quiet, peaceful

Retract

to withdraw

Resolution

solemn promise

rectify

to correct ; to put right

Phenomenon

an unusual, observable event

induce

To cause

Ephemeral

Brief

Discrepancy

a difference; a lack of agreement

Catharsis

Letting out feelings, emotional release

capricious

impulsive and unpredictable