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Vocab List 9
AP Lang
Term | Definition |
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avatar | n. a manifestation of a deity or released soul in bodily form on earth; icon or figure in computer games |
beatitudes | n. supreme blessedness |
bête noire | n. a person or thing that one particularly dislikes |
bode | v. to be an omen of a particular outcome |
dank | adj. disagreeably damp, musty, and typically cold |
ecumenical | adj. representing a number of different Christian churches; promoting or relating to unity among the world's Christian churches |
fervid | adj. intensely enthusiastic or passionate, especially to an excessive degree; burning, hot, or glowing |
fetid | adj. smelling extremely unpleasant |
gargantuan | adj. enormous |
heyday | n. the period of a person's or thing's greatest success, popularity, or vigor |
incubus | n. a cause of distress or anxiety; a nightmare |
infrastructure | n. the basic physical and organizational structures and facilities needed for the operation of a society or enterprise |
inveigle | v. to persuade someone to do something by means of deception or flattery; gain entrance to a place by persuading with deception or flaterry |
kudos | n. praise and honor received for an achievement; compliments or congratulations |
lagniappe | n. something given as a bonus or extra gift |
prolix | adj. using or containing too many words; tediously lengthy |
protégé | n. a person who is guided and supported by an older and more experienced or influential person |
sycophant | n. a person who acts obsequiously (like a servant) toward someone important in order to gain advantage |
tautology | n. the saying of the same thing twice in different words, generally considered to be a fault of style |
truckle | v. submit or behave obsequiously / n. barrel-shaped cheese |