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AP Lit. Vocab 6
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| acerbic | acid in temper, mood, or tone; expressing harsh or sharp criticism in a clever way |
| alacrity | a quick and cheerful readiness to do something |
| anonymity | the quality or state of being unknown to most people |
| ascetic | relating to or having a strict and simple way of living that avoids physical pleasure |
| avuncular | like an uncle : kind or friendly like an uncle |
| buffoon | a stupid or foolish person who tries to be funny |
| caustic | able to destroy or burn something by chemical action : very harsh and critical |
| clemency | kind or merciful treatment of someone who could be given harsh punishment |
| copious | very large in amount or number |
| debauchery | bad or immoral behavior that involves sex, drugs, alcohol, etc. |
| derogatory | expressing a low opinion of someone or something : showing a lack of respect for someone or something |
| diminution | the act or process of becoming less |
| distend | to become larger and rounder because of pressure from inside |
| efface | to cause (something) to fade or disappear |
| engender | to cause to exist or to develop |
| evanescent | lasting a very short time; tending to vanish like vapor |
| facetious | meant to be humorous or funny; not serious |
| forlorn | sad and lonely; empty and in poor condition |
| garrulous | tending to talk a lot : very talkative |
| hierarchy | a system in which people or things are placed in a series of levels with different importance or status |
| impartial | treating all people and groups equally : not partial or biased |
| inane | very silly or stupid; lacking significance, meaning, or point |
| infinitesimal | immeasurably or incalculably small |
| intractable | not easily managed, controlled, solved, relieved, or cured |
| laconic | using or involving the use of a minimum of words |
| lugubrious | full of sadness or sorrow : very sad especially in an exaggerated or insincere way |
| mitigate | to make (something) less severe, harmful, or painful |
| obdurate | refusing to do what other people want : not willing to change your opinion or the way you do something |
| overt | easily seen; not secret or hidden; open to view |
| peremptory | having or showing the insulting attitude of people who think that they should be obeyed without question |
| platitude | a banal, trite, or stale remark; the quality or state of being dull or insipid |
| pristine | not changed by people; left in its natural state; in perfect condition : completely clean, fresh, neat, etc. |
| prudent | having or showing careful good judgment |
| recalcitrant | stubbornly refusing to obey orders; obstinately defiant of authority or restraint |
| reprehensible | very bad : deserving very strong criticism |
| rue | n=regret, sorrow; v=to feel regret or sorrow |
| scrupulous | very careful about doing something correctly; careful about doing what is honest and morally right |
| sporadic | happening often but not regularly : not constant or steady |
| subtle | clever and indirect; not showing your real purpose; hard to notice or see : not obvious |
| sycophant | a person who praises powerful people in order to get their approval; a servile, self-seeking flatterer |
| terse | brief and direct in a way that may seem rude or unfriendly |
| unctuous | revealing or marked by a smug, ingratiating, and false earnestness or spirituality |
| utilitarian | made to be useful rather than to be decorative or comfortable |
| vicissitude | the quality or state of being changeable |
| voracious | having or showing a tendency to eat very large amounts of food |
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