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
