AP Lang vocab weeks 4-6

tether

the range or limit of one’s abilities

ulterior

undisclosed

wanton

unjustifiably malicious

odium

hatred

superfluous

excessive; unnecessary

accrue

to come to a person or thing by way of gain or increment

lacerate

to tear or mangle

demur

to hesitate due to doubts

prodigial

wasteful

virile

masculine; manly

ignominious

contemptible; disgraceful

impiety

lack of respect

obloquy

verbal condemnation or abuse of a person or thing

colloquial

having to do with conversation; informal speech

nemesis

a person who inflicts just punishment

dearth

costliness

effluvium

an outlaw of vapor of invisible particles; a noxious odor

endemic

constantly present in a particular country or locality

esoteric

understood by only a chosen few

ethereal

very light; airy

exigent

calling for immediate attention

travail

1. very hard work; 1. intense pain or agony

fastidious

excessive care or delicacy; painstaking

fatuous

lacking in seriousness

feint

a fake show intended to deceived

sodden

soggy

subsidiary

giving a service

sanction

to give authoritative permission

impetuous

moving with great force

obtrude

to force oneself or one’s ideas upon another

ignoble

ordinary

laggard

1. a person who has fallen behind 2. moving slowly

languid

lacking vitality

haggard

having a worn look

levity

lack of seriousness

bereft

to be deprived