AP Lang Vocab 7-8

penury

penury

(noun) poverty, absence of resources, destitution, dire need

explicate

(verb) to provide a detailed explanation (great detail, useful)

obfuscate

(verb) to confuse, to obscure, to darken

excoriate

(verb) to censure (express severe disapproval of) in a critical manner

impunge

(verb) to have something opposed or attacked as false

cozen

(verb) -to deceive by petty trickery or fraud -to persuade someone to do something by wheedling

emulate

(verb) to strive to be equal or to excel, to imitate

obtuse

(adjective) -lacking sharpness of mind -blunt, dull

adamant

(adjective) unyielding, inflexible, especially in the face of opposition

virulent

(adjective) extremely toxic (disease, virus, or potion)

exurb

(noun) areas found outside a city and beyond what are usually classified as suburbs

exult

(verb) to leap up brought about by joy and jubilation

euphemism

(noun) a substitute word or expression that is used to avoid a word or expression that might offend some individuals or suggest to them that which is unpleasant

flatulent

(adjective) to be pompous, pretentious, without real substance or worth

facade

(noun) a false appearance (an artificial or deceptive front)

euphoria

(noun) a feeling of great happiness or well-being (feeling often unexplainable)

expatiate

(verb) to speak or write in great length (never ending, a waste, not a good thing)

heinous

(adjective) something (usually a deed) that is shockingly evil or outrageously bad

exigency

(noun) an emergency/a pressing or urgent situation

exculpate

(verb) to clear from alleged fault or blame/to clear from guilt