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APLit vocab list 9
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| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Anodyne | soothing |
| Arabesque | complex, ornate design |
| Censure | to criticize severely;to officially rebuke |
| debacle | rout, fiasco, complete failure |
| din | loud sustained noise |
| fawn | to flatter or praise excessively |
| gauche | crude, awkward, tasteless |
| inimitable | one of a kind, peerless |
| loquacious | extremely talkative |
| misanthrope | one who hates mankind |
| penchant | strong inclination, a liking |
| quixotic | foolishly impractical, marked by lofty romantic ideals |
| unfeigned | genuine, not false or hypocritical |
| waft | a light breeze, a puff |
| cacophony | harsh, jarring, discordant sound; dissonance |
| disparage | to slight or belittle |
| malevolent | having or showing often vicious ill will, spite, or hatred |
| personable | pleasing in appearance, attractive |
| stupefy | to stun, baffle, or amaze |
| travesty | mockery, caricature, parody |