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english 12 AP 2

TermDefinition
buffoon clown or jester
farce a comic play
irony a deliberate use of words
jocular characterized by a joking manner
lampoon a good-natured written piece that pokes fun at something or somebody
levity a light humorous manner
parody a comic imitation
raillery good natured teasing or ridicule
regale to delight or give pleasure
satirical using sarcasm or sharp wit
adumbrate to describe roughly or vaguely
arcane mysterious
covert concealed or hidded
educe to draw or bring out
fathom to understand or comprehend
impenetrable impossible to pierce
impervious incapable or being affected
limpid transparent, clear
manifest clearly apparent or obvious
nebulous cloudy, misty, or hazy
adjunct something or someone attached to another
amalgamate to unite
compatriot a person from ones own country
conclave a secret or confidential meeting
contiguous sharing an edge or boundary
diffuse widely spread or scattered
diverge to branch out
parity equality in amount
synergy the interaction or cooperation of agents
transcend to pass beyond the limits of
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