AP Lang - Vocabulary (Groups 6-10)

Groups 6-10

apiary

place where bees are kept

aviary (n.)

place where birds are kept

badger (v.)

tease; annoy; nag

halcyon (adj.)

calm, peaceful

lionize (v.)

treat as highly important

menagerie (n.)

place where animals are kept and trained; collection of wild animals

antidote (n.)

remedy for a poison or evil

astringent (adj.)

1. severe; stern
2. causing contraction

astringent (n.)

substance that shrinks tissues and checks flow of blood

benign (adj.)

1. not dangerous
2. gentle; kindly

convalesce (v.)

recover health after illness; recuperate

convalescent (n.)

person recovering from sickness

fester (v.)

form pus; rankle; rot; putrefy

hypochondriac (n.)

one who is morbidly anxious about personal health, or suffering from imagined illness

immunity (n.)

1. resistance
2. freedom; exemption

immunize (v.)

make immune

lesion (n.)

injury; hurt

calumnious (adj.)

falsely and maliciously accusing; defamatory; slanderous

derogatory (adj.)

expressing low esteem; belittling; disparaging

imputation (n.)

charge, esp. an unjust or false charge; insinuation; accusation

libel (n.)

false and defamatory printed (or written) statement

libelous (adj.)

injurious to reputation; defamatory; calumnious

banter (n.)

playful teasing; joking; raillery

caricature (n.)

drawing, imitation, or description that ridiculously exaggerates peculiarities or defects

droll (adj.)

odd and laughter-provoking

facetious (adj.)

1. in the habit of joking
2. said in jest without serious intent

flippant (adj.)

treating serious matters lightly

harlequin (n.)

buffoon; clown

hilarious (adj.)

boisterously merry; very funny

hilarity (n.)

noisy gaiety; mirth; jollity; glee

ironic, ironical (adj.)

containing or expressing irony

irony (n.)

1. species of humor whose intended meaning is the opposite of the words used
2. state of affairs contrary to what would normally be expected