AP LANG 2 ALL THE VOCAB FOR DOUGLASS' NARRATIVE Flashcards
writhe
to twist or squirm, especially as a result of severe pain
scourge
something causing misery or death
evince
to indicate something by action or implication
infidel
someone who does not believe in a major religion
imprudent
showing no care or judgment
append
to add extra information
caricature
a comic exaggeration of someone or something
privation
lacking in basic life necessities (food, housing, etc.)
staid
sober and steady in habits and temperament
languish
to undergo hardship as a result of being deprived of something (attention,
independence, freedom)
reprove
to speak to somebody in a way that shows disapproval
redress
to adjust a situation in order to make things fair or equal
libels
the making of false and damaging statements about somebody
servile
too willing to agree with somebody or to do anything that somebody wants,
however demeaning
stint
to skimp in offering, providing or giving something
vestige
a trace or sign of something that is no longer present
pernicious
causing great harm, destruction, or death
divest
to take away something from another person, especially status or power
profligate
extremely extravagant or wasteful
dissipation
overindulgence in the pursuit of physical pleasures, or squandering of
money
goad
to provoke or incite somebody into action
debase
to reduce to somebody in status, significance, or moral worth
feasible
capable of being achieved or put into effect
lax
not strict or careful enough
discordant
in disagreement or disharmony
Writhe
to twist or squirm, especially as a result of severe pain
