AP Lang Vocab Lessons 5-6

apocalypse (noun)

-a prophetic (predicting what will happen in the future) revelation, disclosure, or discovery -the complete final destruction of the world, as described in the biblical book of Revelation

inimical (adjective)

unfriendly, hostile, harmful in effect (can be used when health is concerned, a poor diet, smoking etc)

Vagary (noun)

an unpredictable action or notion/idea

austere (adjective)

-stern; unadorned; forbidding in manner or appearance

parochial (adjective)

confined or restricted as if within the border of a parish (religion)

demagogue (noun)

a leader who makes false promises to gain power

truckle (verb)

to submit, to yield obsequiously, or to act in a subservient (prepared to obey others unquestioningly) manner

torpor (noun)

activity/state that is lacking in energy, sluggish in functioning

licentious (adjective)

freedom relative to moral discipline, sexual restraint, or behaving in a manner inconsistent with rules and standards imposed by a society

charisma (noun)

personal charm that allows one to hold sway over people

vestige (noun)

a trace or visible sign left behind by something vanished or lost (footprint)

peremptory (adjective)

absolute, final, leaves no room for discussion, not negotiable

audacious (adjective)

bold, adventurous, intrepid, reckless

monolithic (adjective)

anything that is one massive whole, exhibiting solid conformity and one harmonious pattern throughout

obelisk (noun)

-a four-sided monolithic (one stone) pillar, tapering as it rises and terminating in a pyramid -a mark of reference (an inverted spit or dagger) found in textbooks

akimbo (adjective, adverb)

the expression "arms akimbo" means a position in which a person's hands are placed on the hips with the elbows extended outward

cursory (adjective)

superficially done; done hastily without taking notes of details

eponym (noun)

the person whom something is named after

penchant (noun)

a strong taste or liking for something, a preference

asinine (adjective)

silly, stupid, uninteligent