Ap Lit Vocab 4/27 Test SG

Benignly

Def: in a kind, gracious, or gentle manner

Syn: affectionately, tender, favorably 

Ant: harshly, unkindly, hostilely

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Gait

Def: a manner of walking, stepping, or running 

Syn: stride, pace, carriage

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Charlatan

Def: a person who pretends or claims to have more knowledge or skill than they possess; fraud; quack

Syn: con artist, fake, imposter

Ant: honesty, upright

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Unadorned

Def: not decorated, plain 

Syn: austere, undecorated, bare 

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Ceremoniously

Def: carefully observant of ceremony; formally or elaborately polite

Syn: correctly, formally, befittingly 

Ant: informally, casually

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Antithesis

Def: opposition, contrast

Syn: contradictory, inverse, antipode

Ant: same, similar

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Tendrils

Def: a specialized threadlike part of a leaf or stem that attaches climbing plants to a support by twining or adhering (or hair?)

Syn: curl, coil, cirrus

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Cloister

Def: a covered walk, especially in a religious institution, having an open arcade or colonnade usually opening onto a courtyard 

Syn: nunnery, abbey, sanctuary

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Preconceived

Def: of an idea, opinion, etc. formed beforehand, as before seeing evidence or as a result of a previously held prejudice 

Syn: biased, warped, bigoted

Ant: unbiased, unprejudiced, clean 

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Mawkishly

Def: characterized by sickly sentimentality; weakly emotional; maudlin

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Consolation

Def: the act of consoling, comfort; solace

Syn: sympathy, succor, support

Ant: disdain, indifference, mercilessness

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Intricate

Def: having many interrelated parts or facets; entangled or involved 

Syn: complex, complicated, elaborate

Ant: clear, uncomplicated, simple

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Cadaverous

Def: of or like a corpse

Syn: skeletal, emaciated, dead

Ant: lifelike, lively, flushed

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Copiously

Def: large in quantity or number; abundant; plentiful

Syn: appropriately, competently, sufficiently

Ant: inadequately, insufficiently, unsatisfactory

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Nihilism

Def: total rejection of established laws and institutions

Syn: lawlessness, disorder, denial

Ant: approval, ratification, belief

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Banana Republic (not the clothing brand)

Def: a small, poor country, often reliant on a single export or limited resource, governed by an authoritarian regime and characterized by corruption and economic exploitation by foreign corporations conspiring with local government officials 

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Luminously

Def: radiating or reflecting light; shining; bright

Syn: blazingly, glowingly, brilliantly

Ant: dull, dark

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Flax

Def: any plant of the genus Linum, especially L. usitatissimum, a slender, erect, annual plant having narrow, lance-shaped leaves and blue flowers, cultivated for its fiber and seeds

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Pompadour

Def: an arrangement of a man's hair in which it is brushed up high from the forehead

Syn: hairdo, hairstyle, bob

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Lechery

Def: unrestrained or excessive indulgence of sexual desire

Syn: lust, carnality, lasciviousness

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Chagrin

Def: a feeling of vexation, marked by disappointment or humiliation

Syn: annoyance, dismay, irritation

Ant: comfort, delight, gladness

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Indignant

Def: feeling, characterized by, or expressing strong displeasure at something considered unjust, offensive, insulting, or base

Syn: annoyed, resentful, furious

Ant: pleased, happy, peaceful

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Surrealistic

Def: of, relating to, or characteristic of surrealism; surreal

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Conceited

Def: having an excessively favorable opinion of one’s abilities, appearance, etc

Syn: cocky, immodest, narcissistic

Ant: humble, meek, modest

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Irreverence

Def: the quality of being irreverent; lack of reverence or respect

Syn: disrespect, blasphemy, insult

Ant: respect, complement, courtesy

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Zeal

Def: fervor for a person, cause, or object; eager desire or endeavor; enthusiastic diligence; ardor

Syn: gusto, earnestness, devotion

Ant: apathy, neglect, disinterest 

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Flaccidly

Def: soft and limp; not firm; flabby

Syn: drooping, flimsy, inelastic

Ant: firm, taut, tight

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Idyllic

Def: (of a setting or event) suitable for or suggestive of pastoral literature or art, which portrays an idealized scene of peace, charm, and rustic simplicity

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Brazen

Def: shameless or impudent 

Syn: brash, unashamed, blatant 

Ant: humble, modest, timid

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Resonating

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