AP Lang Vocab set #2

salvo

(noun) A series of gunshots; an assault, verbal or military.

banter

(noun, verb) Witty, lively, good-natured teasing among friends; to engage in such joshing and ribbing.

cur

(noun) A common dog; a mongrel; hence, an insulting epithet.

drivel

(noun, verb) Foolish talk; nonsense; prattle; to babble or speak foolishly.

snivel

(verb) Literally, to run at the nose; most often: to whine or complain.

chaff

(noun) Literally, discarded grain hulls left after threshing; hence, useless waste or leavings.

self-deprecating

(adjective) Describing an attitude of inferiority, often as a result of poor self-esteem, but sometimes intended for humorous effect.

apathy

(noun) Indifference; lack of concern, initiative, or drive.

tiff

(noun) A disagreement, spat, or petty quarrel, usually brief.

prattle

(noun, verb) Babble; copious, inconsequential talk; to talk on and on about nothing.

dirge

(noun) A melancholy tune, often played at a funeral.

dingy

(adjective) Appearing drab, dreary, worn.

drone

(noun, verb) A persistent hum, a worker/slavish worker, or to hum monotonously.

quibble

(verb, noun) To argue over trifles; a petty quarrel.

inane

(adjective) Senseless; ridiculous; plainly asinine.

extravagant

(adjective) Lavish; expensive, often wastefully so.

conspicuous

(adjective) Very noticeable; obvious; showy.

vain

(adjective) Conceited, egotistic; or futile, hopeless.

wary

(adjective) Very cautious; suspicious.

scamp

(noun) A prankster; a scoundrel.

Noun

A word that names a person, place, thing, or idea.

Verb

A word that expresses an action, occurrence, or state of being.

Adjective

A word that modifies or describes a noun or pronoun by specifying quality, size, or condition.

Adverb

A word that modifies a verb, adjective, or another modifier by indicating manner, time, place, or degree.

Preposition

A word that links a noun or pronoun to other words, showing spatial, temporal, or directional relationships.

Part of speech: salvo

Noun

Part of speech: banter

Noun and verb

Part of speech: cur

Noun

Part of speech: drivel

Noun and verb

Part of speech: snivel

Verb

Part of speech: chaff

Noun

Part of speech: self-deprecating

Adjective

Part of speech: apathy

Noun

Part of speech: tiff

Noun

Part of speech: prattle

Noun and verb

Part of speech: dirge

Noun

Part of speech: dingy

Adjective

Part of speech: drone

Noun and verb

Part of speech: quibble

Verb and noun

Part of speech: inane

Adjective

Part of speech: extravagant

Adjective

Part of speech: conspicuous

Adjective

Part of speech: vain

Adjective

Part of speech: wary

Adjective

Part of speech: scamp

Noun