AP Lang Vocab II Flashcards
accost
approach aggressively
ant: shun / run away shyly
animadversion
strong criticism n disapproval
ant: praise
avid
enthusiastic to point of greed / intense
ant: reductlant
brackish
unpleasant salty liquid
ant: sweet
celerity
rapid motion
ant: sluggish
devious
indirect / sly
ant: straightfoward
gambit
ploy / scheme
halcyon
peaceful / bird
ant: dangerous
histrionic
dramatic
ant: bland acting / untheatrical
incendiary
arson / stirring rebellion
ant: peacemaker
maelstrom
chaos whirlpool
myopic
shortsighted
overt
obvious
ant: conceal
pejorative
slurs or phrase to disparage/ belittle
ant: compliments
propriety
moral standard
sacrilege
disrespecting something sacred
summarily
brief process
suppliant
humble / pleader
talisman
charms
undulate
fluctuate like a wave