ap lit vocab quiz 2

acrimonious

acrimonious

(verb) angry and bitter

s: rancorous, sore, cynical, embittered, acrid

a: sympathetic, warm, sweet, gentle, loving

adulation

(noun) extreme or excessive admiration or flattery

s: adoration, worship, idolatry, appreciation, deification

a: condemnation, hatred, dismissal, disapproval, scorn

avuncular

(adj) suggestive of an uncle especially in kindliness or geniality

diffident

(adj) hesitant in acting or speaking through lack of self-confidence

s: shy, withdrawn, bashful, lone, sheepish

a: outgoing, extroverted, immodest, gregarious, social

epitaph

(noun) an inscription on or at a tomb or a grave in memory of the one buried there

s: obituary, obit, memorial, eulogy, tribute

feign

(verb) to give a false appearance of : induce as a false impression

s: pretend, simulate, assume, act, affect

festoon

(noun) a decorative chain or strip hanging between two points

(can also be a verb ie. festooned with something)

s: adorn, decorate, drape, ornament, trim

a: scar, disfigure, spoil, simplify, deface

grotesque

(adj) fanciful, bizarre, absurdly incongruous

s: loud, harsh, ugly, jarring, disgusting

a: aesthetic, artistic, beautiful, artful, esthetic

harangue

(noun) a speech addressed to a public assembly

s: oration, peroration, talk, sermon, address

hasp

(noun) any of several devices for fastening

s: latch, clamp, clasp, pin, rivet

a: unfasten, undo, detach split, unhook

impresario

(noun) the promoter, manager, or conductor of an opera or concert company

s: director, producer, regisseur, auteur, directress

infinitesimal

(adj) immeasurably or incalculably small

s: minuscule, tiny, microscopic, miniature, small m

a: enormous, huge, massive, immense, tremendous

insinuate

(verb) to impart or suggest in an artful or indirect way

s: imply, indicate, suggest, hint, allude

a: declare, explain, announce, proclaim, describe

listless

(adj) characterized by lack of interest, energy, or spirit

s: tired, spiritless, exhausted, limp, languid

a: energetic, active, ambitious, motivated, animated

ludicrous

(adj) amusing or laughable through obvious absurdity, incongruity, exaggeration, or eccentricity

s: funny, humorous, comedic, ridiculous, amusing

a: lame, serious, unfunny, humorless, severe

lugubrious

(adj) exaggeratedly or affectedly mournful

s: weeping, bleak, depressive, dark, lonely

a: cheerful, friendly, bright, cheery, festive

magnanimity

(noun) loftiness of spirit enabling one to bear trouble calmly, to disdain meanness and pettiness, and to display a noble generosity

s: generosity, grace, kindness, altruism, mercy

a: ruthlessness, revenge, vengeance, retaliation, retribution

palpate

(verb) to examine by touch especially medically

s: feel, touch, shave, pat, brush

preposterous

(adj) contrary to nature, reason, or common sense

s: absurd, bizarre, foolish, unreal, insane

a: reasonable, realistic

prophylactic

(adj) guarding from or preventing the spread or occurrence of disease or infection

s: preventative, precautionary, blocking, deterring, neutralizing

a: assisting, aiding, facilitating, smoothing, promoting

rapt

(adj) lifted up and carried away, transported with emotion

s: ecstatic, giddy, enraptured, enthusiastic, enrapt

a: depressed, sad, downcast, mournful, sorrowful

sheath

(noun) a case for a blade

s: casing, covering, housing, jacket, shell

solicitous

(adj) full of concern or fears

s: attentive, thoughtful, kind, caring, gracious

a: heedless, thoughtless, inattentive, inconsiderate, unthinking

spastic

(adj) of, relating to, characterized by, or affected with or if with spasm

or lacking in steadiness or regularity of occurrence

s: sporadic, occasional, sudden, intermittent, erratic

a: continuous, constant, regular, periodic, habitual

succumb

(verb) to yield to superior strength or force or overpowering appeal or desire

s: submit, concede, surrender, budge, bow

a: resist, fight, contend, meet, confront