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AP English 11 - Vocab 7

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131550836explicitadj. clearly stated, precisely shown
131550837expungev. to erase, to strike out
131550838extolv. to praise highly
131550839facaden. the principal front of a building, a false appearance
131550840factionn. a group, or part of a large group, united on an issue
131550841fallacyn. false idea, mistaken belief, an implausible argument
131550842fawningv. to show excessive affection, to be overly flattering in return for favor
131550843feignv. to pretend; give a false impression, to invent falsely
131550844fidelityn. a state of being faithful, loyal
131550845exacerbatev. to make worse or more severe
131550846exactingadj. greatly demanding, requiring close attention
131550847exaltv. to raise high, to glorify
131550848exorbitantadj. extravagant, exceeding what is usual
131550849expeditev. to make faster or easier, to carry out promptly
131550850finessev. delicacy of workmanship, subtlety, skillful maneuvering
131550851slothn. sluggishness, laziness, indolence
131550852spuriousadj. false, fake, not genuine
131550853stagnatev. to lie inactive, to stay in one place
131550854staticn. stationary, not changing or moving
131550855steadfastadj. loyal, faithful
131550856stoicadj. showing indifference to pain, apathetic
131550857stratagemn. a trick or deceptive scheme
131550858rusticadj. primitive, rural, lacking city comforts
131550859saccharineadj. excessively sweet
131550860sardonicadj. disdainful, scornfully mocking
131550861scantyadj. minimal, hardly sufficient
131550862scintillatev. to sparkle, to gleam, to be animated or brilliant
131550863servileadj. submissive, behaving like a slave
131550864stridentadj. loud, harsh, grating
131550865stymiev. to get in the way, to hinder, to block

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