Ap Lang Vocab 10

circuitous - indirect, roundabout syn: circular ant: Direct

circumlocution - and unnecessarily wordy or evasive form of expression syn: verbosity ant: brevity

deleterious - having a harmful effect; injurious syn: destructive, pernicious ant: brevity

extenuating - lessening or moderating syn: justifying

inchoate - unformed or undeveloped syn: incomplete, incipient ant: Finished

largesse - generosity syn: philanthropy ant: stinginess

luminous - bright; full of light syn: brilliant ant: dull, dark

majordomo - a follower; butler, household manager

perambulate - a walk about, stroll

prevaricate - to lie; mislead syn: evade

propriety - appropriateness syn: decency, correctness

timorous - timid syn: cowardly, shy ant: outgoing

tremulous - timid; fearful syn: cowardly ant: shy

untenable - incapable of being defended

veneer - any thin, attractive surface layer