AP Lang Vocab quiz

feign (verb)

to pretend to have a feeling; pretend to be affected by something

supercilious (adj.)

behaving/thinking one is superior to others

anemic (adj.)

lacking force, vitality, or spirit

hauteur (noun)

pride, arrogance, cockiness

disdain (noun)

feeling of contempt for anything regarded as unworthy; aloof contempt

strident (adj.)

loud, harsh, grating, shrill

toiled (verb)

to work hard

prodigality (adj.)

given to wasteful expenditure (aka harmful spending)

malevolence (noun)

a desire to hurt others/evil

poignant (adj.)

evoking a keen sense of sadness/regret

punctilious (adj.)

painstaking, meticulous

retribution (noun)

something justly deserved; taking revenge

somnambulatory (noun/adj.)

to walk when asleep

tactless (adj.)

showing lack of what is considerate in dealing with others

harrowed (verb)

to cause distress

vestige (noun)

a visible mark, trace, or evidence of something no longer existing

nebulous (adj.)

hazy, vague, indistinct, or confused

ineffable (adj.)

incapable of being expressed

reverie (noun)

a state of being pleasantly lost in one’s thoughts

menagerie (noun)

collection of wild/unusual animals, varied groups of people