AP Lang Unit 2 Vocab

Appall - To shock

Cognizant - Conscious of

Commiserate - To express sorrow

Expedient - Self-interested

Hindrance - A barrier

Hindle - To inspire

Lavish - Overly luxurious

Ludicrous - Ridiculous

Negligent - Careless

Scrutinize - To inspect carefully

Clamor - loud noise

Contract - To become smaller

Duplicity - Deceit

Equivocal - Vague

Irresolute - Unable to decide 

Rescind - To cancel

Stagnant - Motionless

Uniform - Alike; equal; the same

Untenable - Unable to be defended

Vilify - To speak ill  of

Affable - Good-natured

Apocryphal - Fictitious

Desultory - Random (unplanned)

Garbled - Distorted

Irascible - Bad-tempered

Loquacious - Talking too much

Obtuse - Stupid

Opaque - Complex (Difficult to understand)

Paucity - Lack (of something)
Recapitulate - To sum up

Accolade - Expression of approval

Assuage - To make less severe

Cacophony - Unpleasant noise

Censure - Disapproval

Diatribe - A verbal attack

Edifice - A structure

Gravity - Seriousness

Infraction - Violation

Profane - Lacking reverence

Somber - Very serious

Blasphemy - Insult to something holy

Enmity - Hostility

Erroneous - Wrong 

Garner - To gather

Heretic - A rebel

Incite - To urge on

Languish - To do poorly

Peruse - To inspect

Recluse - A hermit (isolates themselves from society)

Renounce - To give up