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AP Lang Lesson Five
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Fop | An excessively fashion-conscious man |
| Imprecation | A curse |
| Non sequitur | Something that does not logically follow |
| Sanguine | Cheerful, optimistic |
| Bowdlerize | To remove offensive passages of a play, novel, etc. |
| Impair | To weaken, to cause to become worse |
| Panegyric | An expression of praise |
| Quandary | A puzzling situation, a dilemma |
| Ebullient | Enthusiastic |
| Deference | Respect, consideration |
| Carnal | Relating to physical appetite, especially sexual |
| Nebulous | Hazy, vague, uncertain |
| Rakish | Dashingly stylish and confident |
| Elegy | A sad or mournful poem |
| Pedantic | Tending to show off one's learning |