AP Lang Ch18+19
composure noun
calmness of mind or manner; self possession
formidable adjective
very challenging; demanding
aberration noun
an oddity; something different from what is normal or expected
extol verb
to praise highly; exalt
elusive adjective
tending to escape; hard to catch hold or identify
trepidation noun
alarm or dread
virulent adjective
very injurious; lethal; deadly
precocious adjective
showing unusually early development or maturity, especially in mental ability
inscrutable adjective
difficult to interpret or understand; puzzling
congenital adjective
referring to a condition present at birth; inborn
debilitate verb
to deprive of strength or energy
clairvoyant adjective
having the supposed power to see things not perceived by the normal senses
officious adjective
offering unwanted advice or services; meddlesome
preclude verb
to make impossible in advance; prevent
contiguous adjective
sharing an edge or boundary
obliterate verb
to destroy or erase completely
spurn verb
to reject or refuse with scorn
taciturn adjective
habitually untalkative; uncommunicative
stealthy adjective
moving or acting in a cautious, deceptive way; sneaky
accommodate verb
to provide with something needed; make or have room for