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AP Vocabulary 4

AB
disorientationthe state of losing one's bearings; mental confusion
broodingto ponder in a troubled or morbid way; to keep thinking about something in a distressed manner
deplorableregrettable or wretched; very bad
introspectionlooking into one's own mind or feelings; self analysis
indolencelaziness; the state of disliking or avoiding work
slothdisinclination to work or exert oneself; laziness
impietylack of reverence toward God; lack of respect or dutifulness
conceitexaggerated opinion of oneself
predestineddestined or decreed beforehand
implorationthe state of asking or begging earnestly for something
indictsto charge; to make a formal accusation
disparitiesinequalities or differences; unlikeness; incongruity
mesmerizedhypnotized or spellbounded
intimidatedto make timid; make afraid ; to force or deter with threats
degradedto lower in rank or status; to lower or corrupt; to bring into dishonor or contempt
submissivenesstendency to submit without resistance; docile; yielding
reticenthabitually silent or uncommunicative
inarticulatenot able to speak understandably, effectively, or coherently; not able to be expressed
decorumpropriety and good taste in dress, behavior, etc
humilityhumble in nature
exhortsto urge earnestly by advice, warning
ebullienceoverflowing with enthusiasm
resonantresounding or reechoing; increasing the intensity of sound by producing vibrations
homogeneitythe same in structure, quality; similar or identical
sparsenessthinly spread or distributed; not dense or overcrowded
immaculateperfectly clean without a spot or stain; perfectly correct; pure
contritionremorse for having done wrong
bantergood natured teasing, ridicule, or joking
ephemeralnessstate of lasting only one day; short lived; transitory
siblingsone or two or more persons born with the same parents
immurementthe state of being shut up, imprisoned, confined
dormantsleeping, inoperative, inactive
appeaseto pacify or quiet by giving in to the demands of
brevitythe quality of being brief; shortness of time
exorcismthe act of driving out evil spirits
niggardlystingy, miserly
austerehaving a stern look or manner; strict self discipline; denial
superciliousdisdainful or contemptuous; characerized by pride or scorn
despotan absolute ruler; king with unlimited powers; anyone in charge who acts like a tyrant
insidiouscharacterized by treachery or slyness; crafty; wily
cantankerousbad tempered; quarrelsome
concurrentoccurring at the same time; existing together
remorsehaving a deep,torturing sense of guilt
menialof or fit for servants; a servile lowly person
lethargicabnormally drowsy; slow; sluggish
incorrigibleset in bad habits; can't be reformed or improved because bad habits are set in
jaundicedbitter or prejudiced state of mind caused by jealousy or envy; yellowish
vindictiverevengeful in spirit
reclusiveshut away; isolated as in a hermit; solitary
disconsolateso unhappy that nothing will comfort



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