Ap lang vocab list 2

Argot

the language or vocabulary used by a particular group

Bellwether

an indicator or predictor of future events

Dogma

a set of core beliefs or principles held rigidly

Imprecation

a spoken curse or invocation of evil

Metacognition

awareness and analysis of one’s own thinking or learning processes

Snafu

a confused or chaotic situation caused by errors

Brazen

bold and without shame

Flummoxed

confused or bewildered

Lurid

vividly colored or described in an unpleasant or shocking way

Obsequious

excessively eager to please through flattery or servile behavior

Vainglorious

excessively boastful or vain

Whiggish

viewing history as inevitable progress and judging the past by present standards

Bolster

to support or strengthen

Disgorge

to pour out or release in large amounts

Maroon

to isolate or trap in a desolate place

Demarcate

to set boundaries or limits

Proselytize

to attempt to convert someone to a belief or opinion

Coalesce

to come together to form a whole

Indignantly

in an angry or offended manner due to perceived unfairness

Prosaically

in a dull or unimaginative way

Serendipitously

by lucky chance

Viscerally

with deep emotional or instinctive feeling