Vocab 12- Ap English

Apprise

To make aware of; to inform

Beatific

Marked by a joyful appearance; blissful

Cogent

Forceful, to the point, and convincing

Colloquy

A conversation or dialogue, especially on a serious subject

Deprave

To corrupt morally; to debase

Discrete

Unconnected to other parts; separate and distinct

Efface

To remove clear evidence of; to rub out or erase, to make oneself inconspicuous

Elucidate

To make clear by explanation; to clarify

Inferno

Hell or a fiery place that seems like hell; a place of destruction or great suffering.

Lachrymose

Tearful; tending to induce tears; melancholic

Morbid

Marked by gloomy or unwholesome thoughts; affected or caused by disease

Omniscient

Aware of everything that is going on; all knowing

Palliative

Serving to make less painful or severe

Preternatural

Beyond what is normal or natural; incapable of being explained or understood

Salutary

Promoting a beneficial effect; healthful