AP Vocab #10

247841182	acerbic	sour or bitter in mood or tone
247841183	arboreal	relating to a tree or the inhabiting of a tree
247841184	articulate	to speak distinctly; expressing oneself clearly
247841185	befuddled	confused
247841186	blunderbuss	a clumsy and careless person; an obsolete firearm with a bell muzzle
247841187	chortle	to chuckle or to laugh from extreme happiness
247841188	coddle	to pamper, to treat with extreme care
247841189	credible	reliable and believable
247841190	encumber	to impede or to hinder; to hamper; to retard
247841191	enthralling	captivating, spellbinding
247841192	flaccid	lacking vigor or force
247841193	influx	a flowing or coming in
247841194	marshal	to arrange in proper order; to usher or to lead
247841195	perishable	likely to decay or to spoil
247841196	précis	an abstract or summary
247841197	pyromania	uncontrollable impulse to ignite fires
247841198	query	an inquiry
247841199	requite	to make repayment or to return
247841200	scythe	an instrument for cutting or mowing
247841201	sphinx	a mysterious person or thing given to enigmatic questions or answers
247841202	synchronize	to make simultaneous; to operate at the same time
247841203	travesty	any grotesque or debased likeness or imitation
247841204	trek	a journey (usually slow and difficult), to migrate
247841205	verve	energy, enthusiasm
247841206	winnow	to separate or to distinguish (valuable from worthless parts)