AP Lang Vocab- Week #12

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elegiac

1. expressing sorrow or lamentation (adj)

   1. Her elegiac tone was written, spoken, and felt throughout the performance. 

fecund

1. producing or capable of producing an abundance of offspring or new growth; fertile (adj)

2. Rich, lush, fruitful 

   1. The fecund soil made farming, cultivating, and harvesting easy. 

infirmity

1. physical or mental weakness (noun) 

   1. The boy's infirmity made sleeping, talking, and walking difficult. 

malady

1. a disease or ailment (noun) 

   1. The doctor diagnosed, treated, and examined the patient's malady.

nuance

1. a subtle difference in or shade of meaning, expression, or sound (noun) 

   1. The nuance of her voice hinted, revealed, and implied emotions of sadness and joy. 

profligate

1. recklessly extravagant or wasteful in the use of resources (adj) 

   1. His profligate actions of purchasing, spending, and wasting money led to his financial downfall.  

remonstrance

1. a forcefully reproachful protest (noun) 

   1. The remonstrance of the employees was heard, expressed, and delivered. 

scintillate

1. emit flashes of light; sparkle (verb) 

   1. The glowstick scintillated, popped, and flickered in the dark. 

terse

1. sparing in the use of words; abrupt (adj) 

   1. His terse response shocked, offended, and silenced the audience.

vitiate

1. spoil or impair the quality or efficiency of (verb) 

   1. The dog vitiated, destroyed, and mangled the toy.