AP Lang Unit 2. Vocab

abhor

(v) to regard with extreme repugnance or aversion; detest utterly; loathe

antithesis

(n) the direct opposite; the placing of a sentence or one of its parts against another to which it is opposed to form a balanced contrast of ideas.

apathetic

(adj) having or showing little emotion; not interested or concerned; indifferent

benign

(adj) having a kindly disposition; gracious

bequeath

(v) to hand down or pass on

capricious

(n) subject to unpredictable changes; erratic

choleric

(adj) extremely irritable; easily angered

dearth

(n) an inadequate supply; scarcity, lack

didactic

(adj) intended for instruction; intended to teach a moral lesson

exacerbate

(v) to increase the severity, bitterness, or violence of; aggravate

expunge

(v) to wipe out or destroy;obliterate

extol

(v) to praise highly; laud

gregarious

(adj) sociable; talkative

innate

(adj) existing in one from birth; inherent in the essential character of something

irreverent

(adj) lacking sufficient respect

melancholy

(adj) a gloomy state of mind

opaque

(adj) not transparent; not allowing light to pass through; dull, stupid or unintelligent

relinquish

(v) to give up, let go or release

sardonic

(adj) characterized by bitter or scornful derision; cynical

zeal

(n) enthusiasm; eagerness