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AP Lit Vocab Week 2
week two
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| avocation | noun; a hobby or minor occupation. |
| capricious | adjective; characterized by impulse or whim; lacking rationality. |
| disparity | noun; a great difference |
| efficacy | noun; the ability to produce a desired or intended result. |
| moribund | adjective; a person at the point of death. |
| reticent | adjective; not revealing one's thoughts or feelings readily |
| vacillate | verb; to hesitate in choice of opinions; indecisive. |
| corroborate | verb; support with evidence or authority. |
| inexorable | adjective; impossible to stop or prevent. |
| insipid | adjective; lacking flavor; rigor or interest. |
| nefarious | adjective; (typically of an action or activity) wicked or criminal. |
| physiognomy | noun; the art of judging human character from facial features. |
| suppliant | noun; a person making a humble plea to someone in power or authority. |
| tedious | adjective; tiresome because of length or dullness; boring |
| sultry | adjective; especially women attractive in a way suggesting passion. |