Pre-AP Vocab 5
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210731400 | cajole | to persuade somebody to do something by flattery or gentle, but persistent argument | |
210731401 | blase` | unconcerned; not impressed or worried by something because of having prior experience with it | |
210731402 | ribald | coarse and funny; humorous but rude and vulgar | |
210731403 | choleric | bad-tempered; often showing anger or irritation | |
210731404 | droll | oddly amusing; amusing in an odd way | |
210731405 | adulation | excessively admiring behavior; excessive flattery | |
210731406 | carnage | widespread slaughter of people; a massacre; many casualties/bodies | |
210731407 | decrepit | old and in poor condition as a result of overuse; not young or strong | |
210731408 | expectorate | cough up and spit out phlegm | |
210731409 | pusillanimous | weak-spirited; cowardly | |
210731410 | surfeit | excessive number of something, especially so much as to be sickened by it; overindulgence | |
210731411 | lethargic | tired; physically slow and mentally dull as a result of tiredness, disease, or drugs |