AP Lang - Vocab Week 5-6

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Molly Coddle

treat (someone) in an indulgent or overprotective way.

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Chutzpah

extreme self-confidence or audacity.

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Bupkis

nothing.

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Carte blanche

complete freedom to act as one wishes or thinks best

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Prima donna

a very temperamental person with an inflated view of their own talent or importance.

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Faux pas

an embarrassing or tactless act or remark in a social situation.

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Aficionado

a person who is very knowledgeable and enthusiastic about an activity, subject, or pastime.

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Raison d’etre

the most important reason or purpose for someone or something's existence

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Understatement

the presentation of something as being smaller, worse, or less important than it actually is.

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Malapropism

the mistaken use of a word in place of a similar-sounding one, often with unintentionally amusing effect

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Satire

the use of humor, irony, exaggeration, or ridicule to expose and criticize people's stupidity or vices

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Litote

understatement in which an affirmative is expressed by the negative of the contrary (ex. not a bad singer)

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Sarcasm

the use of irony to mock or convey contempt.

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Irony

the expression of one's meaning by using language that normally signifies the opposite, typically for humorous or emphatic effect.

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Euphemism

a mild or indirect word or expression substituted for one considered to be too harsh or blunt when referring to something unpleasant or embarrassing

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Dysphemism

a derogatory or unpleasant term used instead of a pleasant or neutral one, such as “loony bin” for “mental hospital.”.

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Snark

an imaginary animal (used to refer to someone or something that is difficult to track down)

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Hyperbole

exaggerated statements or claims not meant to be taken literally.

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Paradox

a seemingly absurd or self-contradictory statement or proposition that when investigated or explained may prove to be well founded or true

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Novel

new

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Profound

very great or intense.

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Prolific

present in large numbers or quantities; plentiful

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Hackneyed

lacking significance through having been overused; unoriginal and trite

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Ephemeral

lasting for a very short time.

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Referendum

a general vote by the electorate on a single political question that has been referred to them for a direct decision.

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Pragmatic

dealing with things sensibly and realistically in a way that is based on practical rather than theoretical considerations

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Luminaries

a person who inspires or influences others, especially one prominent in a particular sphere

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