ap eng 12 vocab list 2

atrophied

wasted, withered, shriveled

attrition

reduction/decrease, friction/abrasion, imperfect contrition

bucolic

pastoral, idyllic rural life

concomitant

existing/occurring at the same time, associated/concurrent

delineation

description, sketch/rough draft

dotage

decline of mental facilities/senility, excessive fondness

enjoin

prescribe/direct, prohibit/restrain, impose

entity

real existence, essential nature of a thing

erstwhile

former, of times past, previous, bygone

extenuate

underestimate, to make small/reduce, mitigate

inhibition

constraining

metamorphosis

complete change

mundane

common, ordinary, of relating to the world/universe/earth

nicety

fine detail, precision, quality of being nice

preponderance

majority, superiority in weight/power/numbers

proboscis

long snout, elephant trunk, part/organ

rescind

repeal, annul, invalidate by later action/higher authority

retrenchment

cutting down/off, reducing expenditure to import finances, extra/interior fortification to reinforce outer walls

rhapsody

irregular musical composition, ecstatic expression, epic poem

tenet

opinion/principle/doctrine/dogma held by members of profession/group/movement