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AP English Language and Comp Tone Words Set 1 Flashcards

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5897012197eulogisticadj. involving formal praise in speech or writing, usually for the dead0
5897020614graveadj. serious or solemn; somber1
5897029169pensiveadj. dreamily or wistfully thoughtful2
5897040601venerativeadj. regarding with reverence, awe, respect3
5897046585ferventadj. exhibiting or marked by great intensity of feeling; having or showing warmth or great intensity of spirit4
5897055363giddyadj. lightheartedly silly; frivolous5
5897065238laudatoryadj. containing or expressing praise;6
5897070243elegiacadj. of, or relating to, or involving mourning or expressing sorrow; expressing sorrow or lamentation7
5897083341bantertrans. v. to speak or address in a witty or teasing manner; to speak or address in a way that is good-humored or playful8
5897101420cynicaladj. contemptuously distrustful of human nature and motives; tending for believe human behavior is selfish and opportunistic9
5897113430derisiveadj. ridiculing, mocking; expressing or causing contemptuous ridicule or scorn10
5897126106facetiousadj. not meant to be taken seriously or literally; amusing, humorous; joking or jesting often inappropriately11
5897138066farcicaladj. ludicrous, absurd, comedic with high exaggeration12
5897165801flippantadj. lacking proper respect or seriousness; disrespectfully casual; frivolously disrespectful, shallow13

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