AP Lit List 3
- Sardonic-Adjective-disdainfully or skeptically humorous**:** derisively mocking
- Sardonically-adverb
- Enigma-Noun-something hard to understand, an inscrutable or mysterious person, an obscure speech or writing
- Abet-Verb-to actively second or encourage something, to assist or support someone in the achievement of a purpose
- Abetment-noun
- Abettor-noun
- Enervate-Transitive Verb-to lessen the mental or moral vigor of, to lessen the viability or strength of
- enervatingly-adverb
- enervation-noun
- Precipice-Noun-a very steep or overhanging place, a hazardous situation
- Vex-Transitive Verb-To bring trouble, distress, or agitation to, to bring physical distress to, to irritate or annoy by petty provocations, to shake or toss
- Acute-Adjective-characterized by sharpness or severity of sudden onset, short term medical care, ending in a sharp point, an acute accent, keen discernment or intellectual perception especially of subtle distinctions, demanding or urging attention
- acuteness-noun
- acutely-adverb
- Countenance-Noun, Verb-Look or expression, mental composure, calm expression, to extend approval or toleration to
- Countenancer-noun
- Terse-Adjective-Using few words, devoid of superfluity, smoothly elegant
- Tersely-adverb
- Terseness-noun
- Duplicity-Noun-Contradictory doubleness of thought, speech, or action-the quality or state of being double or twofold
- Puerile-
- Salient-
- Abhor-
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