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AP Lit vocab quiz #2
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| listless | characterized by lack of spirit, interest or energy |
| compel | to drive or urge forcefully or irresistibly |
| antiquated | old fashioned or outdated |
| alleviate | make less severe |
| raison d'etre | reason or justification for existence |
| profane | to treat (something sacred) with abuse, irreverence |
| superfluous | exceeding what is sufficient or necessary, not needed |
| insinuate | to introduce gradually or in a subtle, indirect, or covert way |
| equivocate | to avoid committing oneself in what one says |
| degradation | decline to a law, destitute, or demoralized state |