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Vocab. Unit Eight
AP Lit. and Comp.
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Deride | to ridicule; to mock |
| Censure | to criticize sharply |
| Gambol | to frolic; to romp about playfully |
| Immolate | to kill someone as a sacrificial victim, usually by fire |
| Recondite | difficult to understand; profound |
| Martinet | a strict disciplinarian; taskmaster |
| Quagmire | a swamp; a difficult or inextricable situation |
| Gibe | to scoff; to ridicule |
| agape | open-mouthed; surprised; agog |
| Carcinogen | causing cancer |
| Olfactory | pertaining to smell |
| Imperious | domineering; haughty |
| Grotesque | absurd; distorted |
| Neologism | a new word or expression |
| Hackneyed | commonplace; overused |