AP Lang Beloved Part 2 Vocab

Beloved is like sausage, it is better not to see it being made -Modified from Otto Von Bismarck

Conflagration (N)

a very intense and uncontrolled fire

Flagrant : (adj .)

conspicuously and outrageously bad or reprehensible

Temporal: (Adj.)

of or relating to or limited by time

Extemporaneous: (Adj.)

with little or no preparation or forethought

Smoldering: (adj.)

burning slowly with smoke but no flame

. Forgo(v.) -

omit or decline to take (something pleasant or valuable); go without

Surreptitious: (Adj.)

kept secret, especially because it would not be approved of; stealthy

Merit (N or V):

n. the quality of being particularly good or worthy, especially so as to deserve praise or reward; excellence
V. deserve or be worthy of (something, especially reward, punishment, or attention); to earn or be deserving of; to warrant

Futility : (N.)

pointlessness; uselessness

Scorching (Adj., V.)

adj. - very hot
v. - to burn the surface of something with flame or heat; to sear or singe

Condemnation (N.)

the expression of very strong disapproval; criticism

Exhilaration: (n.)

a feeling of excitement, happiness or elation

Exhume : (V.)

to dig out (something buried) from the ground; to uneart

Exhort : (V.)

to strongly encourage or urge; to persuade or press

Feeble: (adj.)

lacking physical strength; weak, frail

Rectify : (V.)

to correct; to make right or repair

Rancor : (N.)

bitterness; spite, or ill-will especially when long-lasting

Indiscriminate : (adj.)

not marked by careful distinction; deficient in discernment
random, haphazard

Inaugurate : (V.)

to dedicate or observe the formal or ceremonial beginning of something; to bring about the beginning of something

Benefactor : (n.)

someone or something that provides help or advantage; someone who makes a donation

Atrocity: (n.)

a shockingly bad or horrific act, object, or situation

Tranquil : (adj.)

free from agitation or disturbance in mind or spirit; peaceful and calm

Cleave: (V.)

to separate or cut with a tool, such as a knife or sharp instrument

Undecipherable : (Adj.)

not easily read or decoded

Contentious: (Adj.) -

inclined to dispute or disagree; likely to cause controversy

Rife : (adj.)

excessively abundant; most frequent or common

Pilfer : (v.)

to make off/steal the belongings of others

Renegade: (Adj.)

someone who rebels and becomes an outlaw; a disloyal person who betrays their cause

Treacherous: (Adj.)

dangerously unstable and unpredictable

Convoluted - adjective

highly complex or intricate and occasionally devious

Substantiate - verb

to make real or concrete; give reality or substance to

flagr Root

Burn

Temp Root

Time

Con Root

With

Ex Root

Out Of