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2025 AP. Lang Vocabulary List #4
aesthetics
a philosophical theory as to what is beautiful
aloof
remote in manner
archaic
so extremely old as seeming to belong in an earlier period
assuage
provide physical relief, as from pain
belie
to represent falsely
contentious
involving or likely to cause controversy
daunt
cause to lose courage, intimidate
debillitate
make weak, impair the strength and vitality
discord
disagreement among those expected to cooperate
disseminate
cause to become widely known
dogmatic
characterized by arrogant assertion of unproved or unprovable principles
duplicity
acting in bad faith, double dealing
egocentric
limited to or caring only about yourself and your own needs
euphemism
an inoffensive expression that is substituted for one that is considered offensive
gluttonous
given to excess in consumption of especially food or drink
mundane
found in the ordinary course of events
ominous
threatening or foreshadowing evil or tragic developments or danger
petulance
unreasonable touchiness, irritibility
pompous
puffed up with vanity
precocious
appearing or developing early
slothful
disinclined to work or exertion, lazy
trivial
something of small importance
verbose
using or containing too many words
virulent
extremely poisonous or injurious, harsh or corrosive in tone
volatile
liable to lead to sudden change or violence; the property of changing readily from a solid to a liquid
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