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AP Language Vocab List #4 Flashcards

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5375081749adamant (adj)refusing to be persuaded or to change one's mind0
5375084423bellicose (adj)demonstrating aggression and willingness to fight1
5375086252clandestine (adj)kept secret or done secretively, especially because illicit2
5375088464decimate (verb)kill, destroy, especially because illicit3
5375092385dogmatic (adj)inclined to lay down principles as incontrovertibly true4
5375095859facetious (adj)treating serious issues with deliberately inappropriate humor; flippant5
5375099767grandiloquent (adj)pompous or extravagant in language, style, or manner, especially in a way that is intended to impress6
5375148718impunity (noun)exemption from punishment or freedom from the injurious consequences of action7
5375154324judicious (adj)having, showing, or done with good judgement and sense8
5375155806malign (verb)speak about (someone) in a spitefully critical manner9
5375160335officious (adj)intrusively enthusiastic in offering help or advice10
5375161883petulant (adj)childishly sulky or bad-tempered11
5375164534rife (adj)of common occurrence (especially of something undesirable or harmful)12
5375168146sordid (adj)involving ignoble actions and motives; arousing moral distaste and contempt13
5375172466vacuous (adj)having or showing a lack of thought or intelligence; mindless14

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