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AP Language - Vocabulary Set 2 Flashcards

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7292492651Banal (adj.)Commonplace and stale, not fresh; trite, insipid.0
7292492652Terse (adj.)Stripped of all but the essentials; concise or succinct, sometimes to the point of rudeness.1
7292492653Raconteur (n.)Gifted talker or storyteller.2
7292492654Euphemism (n.)The use of a "nice" word or phrase instead of an offensive or terribly honest one; the word or phrase so used.3
7292492655Succinct (adj.)Brief, to the point; concise, pithy, terse.4
7292492656Hackneyed (adj.)Banal, overused, commonplace, trite.5
7292492657Bombast (n.)High-flown, pompous, "windbag" language.6
7292492658Articulate (v.)To speak in a clear, effective way.7
7292492659Laconic (adj.)Using as few words as possible; concise.8
7292492660Hyperbole (n.)Wild exaggeration, often on purpose for effect.9
7292492661Lampoon (n.)Verbal ridicule of a person; personal satire.10
7292492662Platitude (n.)A tired, trite old saying; a banality.11

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