AP Seminar Unit 7,8,9 Review

Allay

Diminish or put at rest (fear, suspicion, or worry).

Bestial

Of or like an animal or animals.

Convivial

(Of a person or event) friendly, lively, and enjoyable.

Coterie

A small group of people with shared interests or tastes.

Counterpart

A person or thing that has the same position or purpose as another person or thing in a different place or organization.

Demur

Raise doubts or objections or show reluctance.

Effrontery

Insolent or impertinent behavior.

Embellish

Make (something) more attractive by the addition of details.

Ephemeral

Lasting for a very short time.

Felicitous

Well chosen or suited to the circumstances.

Furtive

Done or acting in a stealthy manner, as if to hinder observation; surreptitious; stealthy; sneaky.

Garish

Obtrusively bright and showy; lurid.

Illusory

Based on illusion; not real.

Indigent

Poor; needy.

Inordinate

Unusually large; excessive.

Jettison

Throw or drop (something) from an aircraft or ship.

Misanthrope

A person who dislikes humankind and avoids human society.

Pertinacious

Holding firmly to an opinion or a course of action.

Picayune

Petty; worthless.

Raiment

Clothing.

Allege

Claim or assert that someone has done something illegal or wrong.

Arrant

Complete, utter.

Badinage

Humorous or witty conversation.

Conciliate

Stop (someone) from being angry or discontented; placate; pacify.

Countermand

Revoke (an order).

Echelon

A level or rank in an organization, a profession, or society.

Exacerbate

Make (a problem, bad situation, or negative feeling) worse.

Fatuous

Silly and pointless.

Irrefutable

Impossible to deny or disprove.

Juggernaut

A huge, powerful, and overwhelming force or institution.

Lackadaisical

Lacking enthusiasm and determination; carelessly lazy.

Litany

A tedious recital or repetitive series.

Macabre

Disturbing and horrifying because of involvement with or depiction of death and injury.

Paucity

The presence of something only in small or insufficient quantities or amounts; scarcity.

Portend

Be a sign or warning that (something, especially something momentous or calamitous) is likely to happen.

Raze

Completely destroy (a building, town, or other site).

Recant

Say that one no longer holds an opinion or belief, especially one considered heretical.

Saturate

Cause (something) to become thoroughly soaked with liquid so that no more can be absorbed.

Saturnine

(Of a person or their manner) slow and gloomy.

Slough

Get rid of (something undesirable or no longer required).

Acclamation

Loud and enthusiastic approval.

Bucolic

Relating to the pleasant aspects of the countryside and country life.

Calumniate

Make false and defamatory statements about.

Chary

Cautiously or suspiciously reluctant to do something.

Collusion

Secret or illegal cooperation or conspiracy.

Dilettante

A person who cultivates an area of interest without real commitment or knowledge.

Imperturbable

Unable to be upset or excited; calm.

Increment

An increase or addition, especially one of a series on a fixed scale.

Mandate

An official order or commission to do something.

Paltry

(Of an amount) small or meager.

Paroxysm

A sudden attack or violent expression of a particular emotion or activity.

Pedantry

Excessive concern with minor details and rules.

Peregrination

A journey, especially a long or meandering one.

Redolent

Strongly reminiscent or suggestive of.

Refulgent

Shining brightly.

Shibboleth

Any custom or tradition that distinguishes one group of people from another.

Tyro

A beginner or novice.

Unremitting

Never relaxing or slackening; incessant.

Vacillate

Alternate or waver between different opinions or actions; be indecisive.

Vituperative

Bitter and abusive.