AP Language: Addison Vocabulary (From Vogel (7) Pp 1-3

AP Language: Addison Vocabulary (from Vogel (7) pp 1-3

Eloquence: fluent or persuasive speaking or writingExtempore dissertation: impromptu speech

Chide: to scoldJudicature: the administration of justiceOrator: speaker

Invective: insulting, abusive, or highly critical language

Elocution: the skill of clear and expressive speech, especially of distinct pronunciation and articulation

Copiousness: abundancePrudent: acting with or showing care and thought for the future

Malicious: intending or intended to do harm

Christening: give (a baby) a Christian name at baptism as a sign of admission to a Christian Church

Coquette: a woman who flirtsRetentive: having the ability to remember facts and impressions easily.

Faculty: abilityFair sex: womenDissemble: conceal one's true motives, feelings, or beliefs

Relinquish: voluntarily cease to keep or claim; give upEndeavor: try hard to do or achieve something

Voluble: describes someone who talks a lotFlippant: not showing a serious or respectful attitude

2.domestic: of or relating to the running of a home or to family relationsSpawn: to produce

Forum: a place, meeting, or medium where ideas and views on a particular issue can be exchanged.

3. salient: most noticeable or important

4.ploy: a cunning plan or action designed to turn a situation to one's own advantageBent: a natural talent or inclination

5.glibness: being talkative in a smooth, almost insincere way.

Covetous: having or showing a great desire to possess something, typically something belonging to someone else

Unabashed: not embarrassed, disconcerted, or ashamed

7. mercurial: subject to sudden or unpredictable changes of mood or mind

Bathos: An abrupt, unintended transition in style from the exalted to the commonplace, producing a ludicrous effect

Invective: insulting, abusive, or highly critical language8. preposterous: contrary to reason or common sense; utterly absurd or ridiculous

Singularly: in a remarkable or noticeable wayOmniscience: being all-knowing9. barb:A sharply critical remark

Archetypal: very typical of a certain kind of person or thing

Misogynistic: reflecting or exhibiting hatred, dislike, mistrust, or mistreatment of women

Pseudo: false; deceptive in trying to be the real thing

10. effusive: expressing feelings of gratitude, pleasure, or approval in an unrestrained or heartfelt manner.

Lethargic: affected by lethargy; sluggish and apatheticReticent: not revealing one's thoughts or feelings readily

Coy: (especially with reference to a woman) making a pretense of shyness or modesty that is intended to be alluring

Discomfit: make (someone) feel uneasy or embarrassedRemote: not friendly or forthcoming; cool and distant

11. wry: using or expressing dry, especially mocking, humor

Culmination: the highest or climactic point of something, especially as attained after a long time12.caliber: quality