AP English vocab week 1

Disparate

fundamentally different; entirely unlike

Angular

sharp-cornered; having an angle; not rounded, bony; lean; gaunt; stiff in manner

Altruistic

unselfish, concerned with the welfare of others: adj

Discern

to perceive or recognize

Innocuous

harmless, inoffensive; insignificant

Ambivalent

having mixed feelings or contradictory ideas about something or someone

Aversion

strong dislike

Disparaging

belittling, disapproving:

Subtle

not obvious

Disdain

to look upon with scorn; to refuse scornfully;a feeling of contempt

Embellish

to decorate, adorn, touch up; to improve by adding details

Obscure

difficult to see, vague

Prodigal

wastefully extravagant; lavishly or generously abundant; one who is wasteful and self-indulgent

Insipid

lacking interest or flavor

Lament

to express sorrow; to grieve

Audience

the listener, viewer, or reader of a text

ethos

Ethical appeal

Arrogant

overbearing, proud, haughty