AP Lang Vocab #2

214002784	salvo	a series of gunshots; an assault, verbal or military
214002785	banter	witty, lively, good natured teasing among friends
214002786	cur	a common dog; a mongrel; hence, an insulting epithet
214002787	drivel	foolish talk; nonsense; prattle; to babble or speak foolishly
214002788	snivel	literally, to run at the nose; most often: to whine or complain
214002789	chaff	literally, discarded grain hulls left after threshing; hence useless waste or leavings
214002790	self-depreciating	describing an attitude of inferiority, often as a result of poor self-esteem, but sometimes intended, as for humourous effect
214002791	apathy	indifference; lack of concern, initiative or drive
214002792	tiff	a disagreement, spat or petty quarrel, brief
214002793	prattle	babble; copious, inconsequential talk, often by or to children; to talk on about nothing
214002794	dirge	a melancoly tune, often played at a funeral
214002795	dingy	appearing drab, dreary, worn
214002796	drone	a persisten hum, usually on one note; a worker bee, hence, a slavish, lowly, plodding worker--used in this sense as an insult.
214002797	quibble	to argue over trifles; a petty quarrel
214002798	inane	senseless;ridiculous; plainly asinine
214002799	extravagent	lavish; expensive, often wastefully so
214002800	conspicuos	very noticable; obvious; showy
214002801	vain	conceited; egoistic; futile;hopeless
214002802	wary	very cautiois; suspicious
214002803	scamp	a prankster; a scoundrel