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AP English Literature Vocab #8 Flashcards

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5162715534ExplicateTo give a detailed explanation0
5162719037PolemicControversial argument, especially refuting or attacking a specific opinion or doctrine1
5162729560InfatuationA foolish or exaggerated passionate attraction2
5162735876RuckusNoisy commotion or heated controversy3
5162738348BanalCommonplace & predictable; trite4
5162742807ImpudentCharacterized by offensive boldness; insolent or impertinent5
5162768892FickleCharacterized by erratic change or instability especially with regard to affections or attachments; capricious6
5162777709PrevailTo be in greater strength or influence to triumph7
5162781133MelodramaA play, story, TV show, or movie characterized by exaggerated emotions8
5162784533DilemmaA problem that seems to defy a favorable answer9
5162786380PropensityA tendency10
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