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AP Language Per 3 Vocab Set 1 Flashcards

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8089616693Pulpita raised platform or lectern in a church or chapel from which the preacher delivers a sermon.0
8089617388Declamationa rhetorical exercise or set speech.1
8089622978insularignorant or uninterested, usually in cultures, ideas, peoples outside one's own normal society2
8089618257GenuflectionsBend your knee and bow submissively.3
8089614516pompousaffectedly and irritatingly grand, solemn, or self-important.4
8089624198Slipshod(Typically of a person or method of work) characterized by a lack of care , thought, or organization5
8089630720pedanticoverly concerned with details6
8089627772baroquerelating to or denoting a style of European architecture, music, and art of the 17th and 18th centuries. is characterized by ornate detail.7
8089627338Pretensiona claim or the assertion of a claim to something.8
8089635598influxan arrival or entry of large numbers of people or things9
8089660489Iratefeeling or characterized by great anger.10
8089636956Gabbletalk rapidly and unintelligibly; utter meaningless sounds.11
8089636450Cadencerhythmic flow of a sequence of sounds or words12
8089653751JazzmenA jazz musician or composer.13
8089649947Winoa person who drinks excessive amounts of cheap wine or other alcohol, usually homeless14
8089622766Vulgarlacking in cultivation, perception, or taste15
8089664710kowtowto act in a subservient manner.16
8089658484Articulationthe formation of clear and distinct sounds in speech17
8089661103iris1. a flat, colored, ring-shaped membrane behind the cornea of the eye, with an adjustable circular opening (pupil) in the center. 2. a plant with sword-shaped leaves and showy flowers, typically purple, yellow, or white. Native to both Eurasia and North America, it is widely cultivated as an ornamental.18
8089660135JaundicedUnnaturally yellow in complexion19
8089645988Autocraticrelating to a ruler that has absolute power20
8089688227VogueFashionable or trendy21
8089676549GaudyExtravagantly bright or showy, typically so as to be tasteless.22
8089690131PerspicuityA statement that is clear and concise, intelligent and plainly written that is understandable.23
8089676448OrnamentationSomething that ornaments; the act or process of ornamenting24
8089703281Self-deprecatingModest about or critical of oneself, especially humorously so25
8089710121Labyrinthine(Of a network) Irregular and twisting; (Of a system) intricate or confusing.26

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