Word of the Day Round 2 (AP Language & Composition)

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Crepuscular

Resembling or relating to twilight.

Milieu

A person's social environment.

Loquacious

Talkative

Facetious

Treating serious issues with deliberately inappropriate humor.

Diaphanous

Light, delicate, and translucent fabric.

Repudiate

To refuse to accept or be associated with.

Lachrymose

Tearful or given to weeping.

Jingoism

Excessive patriotism, often favoring aggressive foreign policy.

Convivial

Friendly, lively, and enjoyable.

Callow

Inexperienced and immature.

Churlish

Rude in a mean-spirited way.

Mellifluous

Sweet or musical; pleasant to hear.

Axiom

A statement or proposition that is regarded as being self-evidently true.

Lampoon

To publicly criticize someone or something using ridicule, irony, or sarcasm.

Pugnacious

Eager or quick to argue, quarrel, or fight.

Acquiesce

To accept something reluctantly but without protest.

Propitions

Favorable or advantageous conditions.

Sacrosanct

Regarded as too important to be changed or interfered with.

Alacrity

Brisk and cheerful readiness.

Diffident

Modest or shy due to a lack of self-confidence.