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AP Literature and Composition: Set 2 Flashcards

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11568290495enthralledfascinated and giving total attention to something0
11568290496equanimitycalmness, composure, refusal to panic1
11568290497expostulationto express disagreement or disapproval, especially when attempting to dissuade someone from doing something2
11568290498felicityhappiness or contentment; something that creates happiness3
11568290499flippantshowing a lack of seriousness that is thought inappropriate4
11568290500fractiousirritable and likely to complain or misbehave5
11568290501grandiloquenta pompous or lofty manner of speaking or writing6
11568290502hagiographicbiography that treats its subject with undue reverence7
11568290503hedonisma devotion, especially a self-indulgent one, to pleasure and happiness as a way of life8
11568290504imperioushaughty and domineering9
11568290505importunatepersistent, especially to the point of annoyance or intrusion10
11568290506impudentrude; showing a lack or respect and excessive boldness11
11568290507inchoatejust beginning to develop12
11568290508incredulitythe state of being unwilling or unable to believe something13
11568290509libidinoushaving or expressing strong sexual desires14
11568290510loathingintense dislike of somebody or something15
11568290511lugubriousextremely mournful, sad, or gloomy16
11568290512maladroitclumsy or insensitive in speech or behavior17
11568290513maudlinoverly or tearfully sentimental, especially when affected by alcohol18
11568290514mawkishbland or unappetizing in taste or smell; sentimental in a feeble or sickly way19
11568290515mercurialrelating to the Roman god Mercury; lively, witty, fast-talking, and likely to do the unexpected20
11568290516mordantsharply sarcastic or scathingly critical21
11568290517munificentvery generous in giving a lot of money; characterized by generosity22
11568290518naivetéan immature quality or immature behavior23
11568290519nurturingto encourage somebody or something to grow, develop, thrive, and be successful24
11568290520obfuscateto make something obscure or unclear, especially by making it unnecessarily complicated25
11568290521obsequiousexcessively eager to please or obey26
11568290522odea lyric poem, usually expressing exalted emotion in a complex scheme of rhyme and meter27
11568290523officiouscharacteristic of somebody who is eager to give unwanted help or advice28
11568290524onerousrepresenting a great burden or much trouble29

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