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AP Lang Lesson 3&4
Vocab
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| efficacious | effective |
| catharsis | a release of emotion tension |
| inundate | to overwhelm |
| revere | to respect |
| internecine | mutually destructive |
| risible | laughable |
| sybaritic | luxurious |
| crepuscular | pertaining to twilight |
| kudos | praise |
| estrange | to alienate |
| intrinsic | inborn |
| maxim | axiom; a truth |
| putrid | rancid |
| servile | submissive |
| apocryphal | of questionable authenticity, but widely believed |
| scapegoat | a sucker |
| peremptory | imperative |
| atelier | an artist's workshop |
| axiom | a universal truth |
| dulcet | melodious |
| usurp | to take over |
| patronizing | arrogant |
| iniquity | an evil act; a sin |
| archaic | obsolete |
| vacillate | to waver |
| perspicacious | keen; sharp; clever |
| abstemious | to use sparingly |
| talisman | a magical charm |
| expurgate | censor |
| pellucid | transparent |