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AP Lang Lesson Four
Term | Definition |
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Celibate | Abstaining from intercourse; unmarried |
Fortuitous | Happening by chance or accident |
Recapitulate | To summarize; To repeat briefly |
Perfunctory | Done without care; In a routine fashion |
Baroque | Overly decorated |
Hedonism | Pursuit of pleasure, especially of the senses |
Obloquy | Strong disapproval; A bad reputation resulting from public criticism |
Debacle | A complete failure; A total collapse |
Quasi- | Resembling; Seeming; Half |
Besmirch | To make dirty; To stain |
Imperative | Extremely necessary; Vitally important |
Sacrosanct | Extremely holy |
Sadistic | Deriving pleasure from inflicting pain on others |
Demeanor | Behavior; Manner of conducting oneself |
Facetious | Comical; Jocular; Flippant |