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AP Language Vocab: Unit 5 Flashcards

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5397924591paltry(adj.) small; insignificant0
5397929358contrition(n.) state of repentance; remorse1
5397936612supposition(n.) an uncertain belief2
5397940457contingency(n.) potential happening3
5397943550proxy(n.) the authority to represent someone else [legally]4
5397948785stipulation(n.) a particular rule or term agreed upon by two or more parties5
5397954736incandescent(adj.) hot, fiery, bright6
5397957946iniquity(n.) horrible sin7
5397965010stigma(n.) mark of disgrace or shame as a result of some heinous action8
5397969900vendetta(n.) a feud, usually incited by the murder of a family member9
5397983541litotes(n.) understatement expressed by the negation of its contrary10
5397989295zeugma(n.) use of one word to modify two or more other words11
5397993650magnanimous(adj.) forgiving or merciful12
5398017904conflagration(n.) a large fire that destroys a considerable amount of land13
5398302368embellish(v.) to exaggerate or intensify meaning through superfluous actions14
5398308087onerous(adj.) burdensome; requiring a great amount of effort or force15
5398314362callous(adj.) indifferent to the wellbeing of others16
5398317358disposition(n.) inherent qualities; personality constitution17
5398320099anaphora(n.) repetition of a word at the beginning of successive clauses18
5398324480syllogistically(n.) involving or explained as a syllogism (minor premise plus major premise equals something that is consequentially truthful)19

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