AP English Week 6 Vocabulary
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- to destroy the self-confidence, poise, or self-possession of
- Abash
- having an abundance of wealth, property, or other material goods
- Affluent
- government by many bureaus, administrators, and petty officials
- Bureaucracy
- a feeling of vexation, marked by disappointment or humiliation
- Chagrin
- unbiased by personal interest or advantage
- Disinterested
- overflowing with fervor, enthusiasm, or excitement
- Ebullient
- not meant to be taken seriously or literally
- Facetious
- extraordinary in size, amount, extent, degree, force, etc.
- Prodigious
- excessively talkative in a rambling, roundabout manner, esp. about trivial matters
- Garrulous
- of or pertaining to actors or acting
- Histrionic
- a breaker or destroyer of images, esp. those set up for religious veneration.; Noun. ANT: Believer. SYN: Radical.
- Iconoclast
- mournful, dismal, or gloomy, esp. in an affected, exaggerated, or unrelieved manner.; Adjective. ANT: Gleeful. SYN: Mournful.
- Lugubrious
- an act or instance of machinating (maneuver or plot).; Noun. ANT: Innocent. SYN: Conspiracy.
- Machination
- characterized by or given to pretentious or conspicuous show in an attempt to impress others; Adjective. ANT: Modest. SYN: Flaunted
- Ostentatious
- a humorous or satirical imitation of a serious piece of literature or writing.; Noun. ANT: Reality. SYN: Lampoon.
- Parody
- full of complaints.; Adjective. ANT: Contented. SYN: Petulant.
- Querulous
- bitter, rankling resentment or ill will; Noun. ANT: Sympathy. SYN: Animosity
- Rancor
- most reliable or complete, as of a text, author, criticism, study, or the like; Adjective. ANT: Incomplete. SYN: Temporary.
- Definitive
- to be or become weak or feeble; Verb. ANT: Strengthen. SYN: Deteriorate.
- Languish