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AP Lit Vocabulary

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cantankerous short-tempered, argumentative, easily angered, and uncooperative
obsequious characterized by or showing servile obedience and excessive eagerness to please or obey instructions; subservient; submissive; servile
ambivalent having mixed feelings or ideas about something or someone; contradictory; inconclusive or wavering
gratuitous uncalled for; lacking good reason; unwarranted; senseless; not justified or appropriate
bemuse puzzle, confuse, or be-wilder (someone); perplexed; mystified
erroneous wrong; incorrect; mistaken; faulty; flawed; fallacious
drollery the act or instance of jesting or burlesquing ; whimsical humor or wit
quixotic exceedingly idealistic; unrealistic and impractical; idealistic view of reality
obtuse characterized by a lack of sensitivity or emotional intelligence; annoying insensitive or slow to understand; unobservant; dull; incomprehending
contrite feeling or expressing remorse or penitence; affected by guilt; regretful; apologetic.
ephemeral lasting for a short time; momentary; brief; transient; temporary
morose sullen; dismal; gloomy; melancholy, woeful, in a glum mood
ostensible intended for display; outwardly appearing as such; professed; pretended; superficially persuasive rather than demonstrate-ably true or real
prudent acting with or showing care and thought for the future; careful, cautious and sensible
imprudent not showing care for the consequences of an action; careless, reckless, rash, ill-concieved
sinister giving the impression that something harmful or evil is happening (will happen); menacing; threatening; ominous; disturbing
credulous willing to believe or trust too readily, especially without proper or adequate evidence; gullible; naive
incredulous unwilling or unable to believe something; skeptical
loathe to feel intense dislike or disgust for; hate; detest
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