AP Lang unit 1.2 vocab test

Grievance

a real or imagined wrong or cause for complaint; a feeling of resentment over something believed to be wrong or unfair

Fidelity

faithfulness (to something or someone) to which one is bound by pledge or duty

Supplicate

to ask or beg for something earnestly or humbly

Expiate

to atone for (as in guilt or sin)

Truncate

To shorten by cutting off a part (as in a text or a speech)

Hegemony

the social, cultural, ideological, or economic influence exerted by a dominant group; domination, authority, or influence over others (usually of one nation over another)

Indigent

lacking food, clothing, and other necessities of life because of poverty; poor; impoverished.

Cajole

To persuade by flattery, gentle pleading, or insincere language.

Convention

a way in which something is usually done, especially within a particular area or activity; behavior that is considered acceptable or polite to most members of a society; social norms

Complacent

Satisfied with one's self or one's achievement and thus feeling no need to work hard to keep getting better

Endemic

def 1. (of a disease or condition) regularly found among particular people or in a certain area. def 2. (of a plant or animal) native and restricted to a particular region

Immutable.

unchanging over time or unable to be changed