AP Lit Cycle 1 Vocab

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Garrulous

excessively talkative in a rambling, roundabout manner, especially about trivial matters

Endemic

Natural to or characteristic of a specific people or place

Banal

Devoid of freshness or originality

Obdurate

Unmoved by persuasion, pity or tender feelings

Altruistic

Unselfishly concerned for or devoted to the welfare of others

Germane

Closely or significantly related

Succinct

Expressed in few words

Elucidate

To make lucid or clear; throw light upon

Intrinsic

Belonging to a thing by its very nature

Obstreperous

Resisting control or restraint in a difficult manner

Catharsis

The purging of emotions or relieving of emotional tensions, especially through certain kinds of arts, as tragedy or music

Pariah

An outcast; person who is generally despised or avoided