AP Lit Vocab 3

expostulate

v. To argue or reason with, especially in order to dissuade from an action or intention

ecclesiastical

adj. of the church, the organization of the church, or the clergy

recalcitrant

adj. refusing to obey authority, custom, regulation, &c; stubbornly defiant

ignominious

adj. characterized by or bringing on ignominy; shameful; dishonorable; disgraceful

vicissitude

n. a condition of constant change or altheration, as a natural process; mutability

vacous

adj. having or showing lack of intelligence, intrest, or thought; stupid; senseless; insane

bourgeois

adj. of or characteristic of bourgeois or the bourgeoisie; middle class; also used to mean conventional, smug, materialistic, &c.

agnostic

adj. A person who believes that the human mind cannot know whether there is a god or an ultimate cause, or anything that is beyong material phenomena

loathe

v. To feel intense dislike, disgust, or hatred for; abhor; detest

trammel

n. a hindrance to free action or movement (literally a net or restraint)

lament

v. To feel deep sorrow or express it by weeping or wailing; mourn; grieve

voracious

ad. very greedy or eager in some desire or pursuit; insatiable (appetite)

diatribe

n. a bitter or violent criticism or attack; denunciation

zealot

n. An immoderate, fanatical, or extremely zealous adherent to a case, especially a religious one.

sonorous

adj. Producing or capable of producing sound, especially sound of full, deep, or rich quality; resonant

stalwart

adj. strong and sturdy; robust, solid, dependable, and courageous

cadaverous

adj. of or like a corpse, especially in being deathly pale; ghastly

vexed

v. annoyed, confused, or agitated

vestigal

adj. small amounts of somethingthat still remain of a larger or more important thing

litany

n. literally, a long recitation of a church service. Most often used to describe alist of things you have heard before, are bored of them, or just concider them very long.

expostulate

More than likely, the cat will _________ his opinion of his new food by leaving it in his dish.

ecclesiastical

There was an _________ convention for pastors at the church in town.

recalcitrant

The freshman at our school are very _________ and refuse to follow basic rules like respect.

ignominious

When the boxer got knocked out in the first round, everyone knew it was the beginning of an _________ defeat for him.

vicissitude

My _________ in college was tackling seven classes and a job.

vacuous

Male models are not always so _________ as they are made out to be.

bourgeois

He feared that it would be too shocking for _________ society and his daughters.

agnostic

I remain myself an unbeliever, an _________, but not an atheist on the subject.

loathe

I _______ studying these vocab lists when I would rather just sleep.

trammel

No longer _________ by his responsibility as chairman, he can say what he wish.

lament

Ken began to _________ the death of his only son.

voracious

He had an inquiring intellect, a _________ appetite for science and a direct involvement in the operation of government.

diatribe

He launched into a long ________ against the lack of action in Congress.

zealot

Jason gets a new lease on life from a religious _________.

sonorous

The voice was measured and serene, deep ________ and guttural.

stalwart

He is fast showing himself to be a ________ defender of, and advocate for, his pensioner constituents.

cadaverous

The body's face was _________ and melting, the eyes the only prominent feature.

vexed

He was tired, he was ________, he hardly knew what he said.

vestigial

He felt a _______ flicker of anger from last night.

litany

He has a _______ of grievances against his former employer.