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Vocab #3 AP English
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Benevolent | Adj - Kind |
| Poignant | Adj - Strong to the senses... Sharp, intense |
| Alleviate | V - To make better, relieve pain. |
| Ornate | Adj - Elaborate, embroidered, fancy |
| Embellish | V - To decorate, ordane |
| Hypocrisy | N - Having the pretense of being someone that one is actually not |
| Auspicious | Adj - Promising success |
| Spurious | Adj - Fake, pretend... Bogus |
| Florid | Adj - Flowery OR red hue |
| Opulent | Adj- Rich |
| Flagrant | Adj - Scandalous, bold |
| Dubious | Adj - Doubtful |
| Ostentatious | Adj - Flashy, sparkley |
| Egregious | Adj - Extreme |
| Slander | V/N - To make a false statement / The action of making a false statement |
| Fabricated | V/Adj - To make up in ones imagination / formed or created by the imagination |
| Ebullierence | N - Exuberant, lively |
| Effusive | Adj - Talkative, loose |
| Gratuitous | Adj - Giving |
| Reclamation | N - Recovery |
| Frenetic | Adj - Frenzied, frantic |
| Superfluous | Adj - Over the top |
| Asylum | N - Safe haven |
| Benign | Adj- Having a kindly disposition |
| Mollify | V - To make things better, appease the anger of |