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AP Literature Unit 3 Vocabulary Flashcards

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5261385347cavort v.to romp or prance around exuberantly; to make merry0
5261393473credence n.belief, mental acceptance1
5261396001decry v.to condemn, express strong disapproval; to officially depreciate2
5261398545dissemble v.to disguise or conceal, deliberately give a false impression3
5261402716distraught adj.very much agitated or upset as a result of emotion or mental conflict4
5261406856eulogy n.a formal statement of commendation; high praise5
5261411714evince v.to display clearly, to make evident, to provoke6
5261414341exhume v.to remove from a grave; to bright to light7
5261416899feckless adj.lacking in spirit and strength; ineffective, weak; irresponsible, unreliable8
5261422518murky adj.dark and gloomy, obscure; lacking in clarity and precision9
5261426612nefarious adj.wicked, depraved, devoid of moral standards10
5261428995piquant adj.simulating to the taste or mind; spicy, pungent; appealingly provocative11
5261434008primordial adj.developed or created at the very beginning; going back to the most ancient times or earliest stage; fundamental, basic12
5261450041propinquity n.nearness in place or time; kinship13
5261457132substantive adj.real, having a solid basis; considerable in number or amount; meaningful and on topic14
5261460652unwonted adj.not usual or expected; not in character15
5261467664utopian adj.founded upon or involving a visionary view of an ideal world; impractical16
5261476741verbiage n.language that is too wordy or inflated in proportion to the sense or content, wordiness; a manner of expression17
5261482811verdant adj.green in tint or color; immature in experience or judgment18
5261486529viscous adj.having a gelatinous or gluey quality, lacking in easy movement or fluidity19

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