Ap Lang Vocab 12

assiduous - diligent, persistent syn: tireless ant: inconstant, lazy

condescend - to deal with in a superior way syn: deign

epiphany - a revelation; sudden knowledge

exhilaration - an elation; a thrill syn: joy ant: boredom

panacea - a cure-all syn: remedy

physiognomy - facial features syn: appearance

polyphonic - combining many sounds

propensity - a tendency (toward a certain behavior) syn: bent, proclivity

propinquity - nearness; proximity ant: distance

rescind - to repeal; void syn: nullify, countermand ant: enforce

revel - to enjoy; take pleasure in syn: frolic

rhapsodize - to express oneself enthusiastically

umbrage - offense; resentment syn: grudge, pique

voluble - talkative syn: loquacious ant: taciturn

wizened - shriveled or dried up; withered syn: wrinkled ant: smooth