AP Vocabulary

A Prayer for Owen Meany -- List #1

  1. zealot -- a person who is fanatical and uncompromising in pursuit of their religious, political, or other ideals
  2. ecclesiastical -- of or relating to the Christian Church or its clergy
  3. pious -- devoutly religious
  4. assignation -- an appointment to meet someone in secret, typically one made by lovers
  5. rapaciousness -- extreme gluttony
  6. fastidious -- very attentive to and concerned about accuracy and detail.
  7. sepulchral -- of or relating to a tomb or interment
  8. lackluster -- lacking in vitality, force, or conviction; uninspired or uninspiring
  9. proclivity -- a tendency to choose or do something regularly; an inclination or predisposition toward a particular thing
  10. coy -- (especially with reference to a woman) making a pretense of shyness or modesty that is intended to be alluring
  11. postulate -- suggest or assume the existence, fact, or truth of (something) as a basis for reasoning, discussion, or belief
  12. fervor -- intense and passionate feeling.
  13. lucid -- expressed clearly; easy to understand
  14. seraphim -- an angelic being, regarded in traditional Christian angelology as belonging to the highest order of the ninefold celestial hierarchy, associated with light, ardor, and purity.
  15. errant -- erring or straying from the proper course or standards
  16. propitious -- giving or indicating a good chance of success; favorable
  17. mirth -- amusement, especially as expressed in laughter
  18. lamentation -- the passionate expression of grief or sorrow
  19. countenance -- a person's face or facial expression; support
  20. balk -- hesitate or be unwilling to accept an idea or undertaking.

A Prayer for Owen Meany -- List #2

  1. fret -- be constantly or visibly worried or anxious
  2. portal -- a doorway, gate, or other entrance, especially a large and elaborate one
  3. hapless -- (especially of a person) unfortunate
  4. appellation -- a name or title
  5. tactile -- of or connected with the sense of touch
  6. reverential -- of the nature of, due to, or characterized by respect
  7. buttress -- a projecting support of stone or brick built against a wall; increase the strength of or justification for; reinforce
  8. espouse -- adopt or support (a cause, belief, or way of life).
  9. quintessential -- representing the most perfect or typical example of a quality or class.
  10. facetious -- treating serious issues with deliberately inappropriate humor; flippant..
  11. genuflect -- lower one's body briefly by bending one knee to the ground, typically in worship or as a sign of respect
  12. lascivious -- (of a person, manner, or gesture) feeling or revealing an overt and often offensive sexual desire
  13. ardor -- enthusiasm or passion.
  14. sacrilegious -- involving or committing a violation or misuse of what is regarded as sacred
  15. vestibule -- an antechamber, hall, or lobby next to the outer door of a building
  16. lugubrious -- looking or sounding sad and dismal.
  17. arduous -- involving or requiring strenuous effort; difficult and tiring
  18. myriad -- countless or extremely great in number
  19. banal -- so lacking in originality as to be obvious and boring
  20. obdurate -- stubbornly refusing to change one's opinion or course of action