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AP Literature Vocabulary (#16-30) Flashcards

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7476105454Abjure(v.) to disavow (something previously written or said) irrevocably and usually formally; recall, retract, withdraw, recant0
7476115366Didactic(adj.) inclined to teach or moralize excessively, teaching morality; preachy, didactical, moral, moralizing1
7526444582Candor(n.) frankness or sincerity of expression, freedom from prejudice; openness, impartiality2
7537271096Encomium(n.) an expression of warm approval; acclaim, applause, praise, eulogy, compliment, plaudit3
7550299439Biennial(adj.) occurring every two years4
7587943469Austerity(n.) the fact or condition of being rigorous and unsparing; hardness, severity, rigor, toughness, harshness5
7587954067Efficacious(adj.) producing or able to produce a desired effect; effective, productive, efficient6
7601171150Exacerbate(v.) to increase the severity, violence, or bitterness of; aggravate7
7679203507Expiate(v.) to make amends or reparation for; atone8
7679205113Indigent(n.) an impoverished person; beggar, destitute (adj.) having little or no money or wealth; needy, poor, impoverished9
7679213515Meretricious(adj.) tastelessly showy; tacky, flashy, gaudy, chintzy, tinsel10
7729248934Impecunious(adj.) having little or no money or wealth; beggarly, impoverished, destitute11
7750751556Licentious(adj.) lacking in moral restraint; abandoned, wanton, ungoverned, dissipated12
7750760216Obdurate(adj.) completely lacking in compassion, firmly, often unreasonably; callous, cold-hearted, remorseless, adamant, unrelenting, unfeeling13
7750775104Adjudicate(v.) to make a decision about (a controversy or dispute) after deliberation, as in a court of law; adjudge, referee, decide, umpire14

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