AP English 11 - Vocab 7

131550836	explicit	adj. clearly stated, precisely shown
131550837	expunge	v. to erase, to strike out
131550838	extol	v. to praise highly
131550839	facade	n. the principal front of a building, a false appearance
131550840	faction	n. a group, or part of a large group, united on an issue
131550841	fallacy	n. false idea, mistaken belief, an implausible argument
131550842	fawning	v. to show excessive affection, to be overly flattering in return for favor
131550843	feign	v. to pretend; give a false impression, to invent falsely
131550844	fidelity	n. a state of being faithful, loyal
131550845	exacerbate	v. to make worse or more severe
131550846	exacting	adj. greatly demanding, requiring close attention
131550847	exalt	v. to raise high, to glorify
131550848	exorbitant	adj. extravagant, exceeding what is usual
131550849	expedite	v. to make faster or easier, to carry out promptly
131550850	finesse	v. delicacy of workmanship, subtlety, skillful maneuvering
131550851	sloth	n. sluggishness, laziness, indolence
131550852	spurious	adj. false, fake, not genuine
131550853	stagnate	v. to lie inactive, to stay in one place
131550854	static	n. stationary, not changing or moving
131550855	steadfast	adj. loyal, faithful
131550856	stoic	adj. showing indifference to pain, apathetic
131550857	stratagem	n. a trick or deceptive scheme
131550858	rustic	adj. primitive, rural, lacking city comforts
131550859	saccharine	adj. excessively sweet
131550860	sardonic	adj. disdainful, scornfully mocking
131550861	scanty	adj. minimal, hardly sufficient
131550862	scintillate	v. to sparkle, to gleam, to be animated or brilliant
131550863	servile	adj. submissive, behaving like a slave
131550864	strident	adj. loud, harsh, grating
131550865	stymie	v. to get in the way, to hinder, to block