AP Lit Vocab Semester 2

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fake behavior intended to impress

affectation

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skillful; clever

deft

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mistaken; incorrect

erroneous

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disdainful pride; arrogance

hauteur

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impulsive

impetuous

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unconvinced

incredulous

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extravagance

prodigality

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strongly emotional; intense

vehement

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before

ante

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around

circum

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puzzled; bewildered

bemused

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excessively fat

corpulent

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lack of respect; rudeness

impertinence

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intended to entrap or trick

insidious

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stubborn and inflexible

obstinate

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dealing with things realistically; practical

pragmatic

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inexpressive

vacuous

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trace of something that is disappearing

vestige

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away

dis

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joke

joc

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excessive indulgence in sensual pleasures

debauchery

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tending to procrastinate

dilatory

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to gain favor with someone by flattering or trying to please them

ingratiate

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deserving praise

laudable

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vague; indistinct

nebulous

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peace; tranquility

repose

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pompous; pretentious

turgid

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experienced in the imagination through someone else’s feelings or actions

vicarious

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between

inter

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bad

mis

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a name or title

appellation

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momentary; passing

ephemeral

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excessively talkative, especially about trivial matters

garrulous

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sacred; untouched

inviolate

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temperamental; impulsive

mercurial

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ominous

portentous

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resentment or ill-will

rancor

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excess; unnecessary

superfluous

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after

post

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half

semi

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serious or strict in attitude, or appearance

austere

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charming, often in a deceptive way

beguiling

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respectful

deferential

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someone or something that is puzzling or difficult to understand

enigma

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shackles usually placed on the feet

fetters

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perfect, extremely pleasant

idyllic

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cynical

misanthropic

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uneasiness; anxiety

trepidation

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under

sub

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over

super

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delightful; joyous

auspicious

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briefness

brevity

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slanderous; attacking ones character

calumnious

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special honor or respects shown publicly

homage

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dishonorable

ignoble

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having a harmful effect

pernicious

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to seize; confiscate

usurp

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someone’s face or facial expression

visage

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war

bell

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water

hydro

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to reluctantly agree

acquiesce

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a person’s face or facial expressions

countenance

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boredom

ennui

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very careful

fastidious

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unchangeable; stable

immutable

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tangible

palpable

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exceedingly idealistic

quixotic

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prominent; striking

salient

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take

cap

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cut

cise

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outrageously bad

egregious

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knowledgeable; scholarly

erudite

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not to be taken seriously

facetious

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harmless; inoffensive

innocuous

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clear; rational

lucid

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hasty and superficial

perfunctory

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self

auto

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together

syn

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