1. AP Vocabulary List 3

2. Banal Belie Bellicose Benign Blithe Bolster Bombast Brazen Brusque
Tediously unoriginal or ordinary
Belie
Fail to give a true idea of; show to be untrue
Bellicose
Aggressive and ready to fight
Benign
Good-natured; kindly; favorable; beneficial
Blithe
Cheerfully or thoughtlessly indifferent
Bolster
Support or strengthen
Bombast
Grandiose but empty language
Brazen
Bold and shameless
Brusque
Abrupt or offhand in manner or speech
Bucolic
Relating to rural or pastoral life

3. Cacophony Cajole Callous Callow Capricious Catharsis Caustic Cavalier
A harsh discordant mixture of sounds
Cajole
Persuade someone to do something by sustained coaxing or flattery
Callous
Insensitive and cruel
Callow
Inexperienced and immature
Capricious
Given to sudden and unaccountable changes of mood
Catharsis
The release of pent-up emotions, for example through drama
Caustic
Able to burn or corrode organic tissue by chemical action; scathing; biting
Cavalier
Showing a lack of proper concern
Censure
To express strong disapproval of
Circumscribe
Restrict; limit; define logically, draw a line around