ap lang 1

euphemism

the substitution of an agreeable or inoffensive expression for one that may offend or suggest something unpleasant

banal

lacking originality, freshness, or novelty

egregious

conspicuously bad or flagrant

pretentious

making an exaggerated outward show

quietism

calm acceptance of things as they are without attempts to resist or change them; mental passivity

decadent

characterized by deterioration; marked by decay or decline

slovenly

untidy or unclean in appearance; careless and excessively casual

hackneyed

made commonplace or trite and stale by frequent use

scrupulous

minutely careful, precise, or exact

pervert

to lead astray morally; to turn away from the right course

conciliatory

intended to gain goodwill or favor; intended to placate

bombastic

high-sounding but with little meaning; inflated in style