List 2 AP Vocabulary Flashcards
reprove
to scold; to find fault
pessimism
gloominess; a belief that the bad guys always win
cursory
hasty; not thorough
profligate
extremely wasteful; wildly extravagant
miser
someone who hoards money
jocular
joking
fracas
uproar; brawl
caricature
a satiric portrait or representation
corroborate
to confirm
precarious
dangerously unstable
expository
explantatory
bolster
to support; to prop up
daunt
to intimidate; to discourage
inclined
tending toward one direction
uniform
constant; without variety
perceptive
having keen understanding; discerning
superficial
shallow; on the surface only
lucid
clear; easy to understand
immune
safe from harm; protected
aesthetic
concerned with art or beauty
condescending
showing a patronizing or superior attitude toward others
confidential
intended for or restricted to the use of a particular person, group, or class (private; secret)
contend
to strive against difficulties
contradictory
refers to two things that are so far apart that if one is true, the other must be false
conversational
similar to an informal discussion
convoluted
intricate; involved
cynical
contemptuously distrustful of human nature and motives
detached
objectively free from prejudice or self-interest
disdainful
full of or expressing contempt for something regarded as unworthy or inferior
