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AP Lit Vocab 8/29
AP Lit Vocab week 8/29 - 9/2
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Banal | lacking originality; stale |
| Debonair | elegant; suave |
| Disproportionate | not properly balanced in size, shape, or amount |
| Ephemeral | short-lived |
| Frothy | foamy |
| Lustrous | radiant; bright |
| Menial | pertaining to work that is appropriate to a servant; servile |
| Moderate | not excessive; reasonable |
| Nebulous | vague; lacking definite form |
| Nocturnal | pertaining to occuring at night |
| Perfunctory | done with little interest or care |
| Pious | religious; devout |
| Potent | powerful; convincing |
| Provincial | rural |
| Preposterous | absurd; ridiculous |
| Quixotic | unrealistic and impractical |
| Raucous | harsh; rough-sounding |
| Secondary | after the first |
| Superfluous | unnecessary; extra |
| Hackneyed | routine; overused |