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AP Land Unit 7
| Term | Definition | Part of Speech |
|---|---|---|
| aesthetic | related to beauty or how something looks | adjective |
| authentic | real or genuine, not fake | adjective |
| confound | to confuse or puzzle someone | verb |
| despot | a ruler with absolute power, often cruel | noun |
| elusive | hard to find, catch, or understand | adjective |
| fortuitous | happening by chance, usually lucky | adjective |
| humane | kind and showing care for others | adjective |
| indubitable | certain and impossible to doubt | adjective |
| lassitude | a feeling of tiredness or lack of energy | noun |
| mollify | to calm someone down or make less angry | verb |
| parsimony | extreme unwillingness to spend money; stinginess | noun |
| potent | very powerful or strong | adjective |
| raucous | loud, harsh, and noisy | adjective |
| stupefy | to shock or amaze so much that someone can’t think clearly | verb |
| veracity | truthfulness or honesty | noun |