AP Lit Vocabulary Week 7

allay

• diminish or put at rest (fear, suspicion, or worry).
• a feeling of fear or agitation about something that may happen.
• the offense of willfully telling an untruth in a court after having taken an oath or affirmation.
• involving or requiring strenuous effort; difficult and tiring.

capacious

• having a lot of space inside; roomy.

• a friendly relationship.

• overwhelm (someone) with things or people to be dealt with.

• make less severe, serious, or painful.

diurnal

• of or during the day.

• deserving or causing public disgrace or shame.

• involving or requiring strenuous effort; difficult and tiring.

• the offense of willfully telling an untruth in a court after having taken an oath or affirmation.

ignominious

• deserving or causing public disgrace or shame.
• diminish or put at rest (fear, suspicion, or worry).
• make less severe, serious, or painful.
• overwhelm (someone) with things or people to be dealt with.

mitigate

• make less severe, serious, or painful.
• having a lot of space inside; roomy.
• of or during the day.
• deserving or causing public disgrace or shame.

amity

• a friendly relationship.

• involving or requiring strenuous effort; difficult and tiring.

• having a lot of space inside; roomy.

• a feeling of fear or agitation about something that may happen.

arduous

• involving or requiring strenuous effort; difficult and tiring.
• make less severe, serious, or painful.
• diminish or put at rest (fear, suspicion, or worry).
• of or during the day.

inundate

• overwhelm (someone) with things or people to be dealt with.

• of or during the day.

• deserving or causing public disgrace or shame.

• a friendly relationship.

perjury

• the offense of willfully telling an untruth in a court after having taken an oath or affirmation.
• overwhelm (someone) with things or people to be dealt with.
• a feeling of fear or agitation about something that may happen.
• diminish or put at rest (fear, suspicion, or worry).

trepidation

• a feeling of fear or agitation about something that may happen.
• the offense of willfully telling an untruth in a court after having taken an oath or affirmation.
• a friendly relationship.
• having a lot of space inside; roomy.