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AP Literature Vocabulary Set 5 Flashcards

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7145185600envoy(n.) a diplomatic agent; any accredited messenger or representative0
7145186910indolent(adj.) averse to activity, effort, or movement; having a disposition to avoid exertion; slothful1
7145189441censorious(adj.) severely critical, faultfinding, carping2
7145191517venal(adj.) willing to sell one's influence, especially in return for a bribe; open to corrupt influence and especially bribery3
7145193403peremptory(adj.) leaving no opportunity for denial or refusal, imperative; imperious or dictatorial4
7145198133trepidation(n.) tremulous fear, alarm, or agitation; trembling or quivering movement5
7145199988keen(adj.) sharp, piercing; very perceptive or mentally sharp6
7145206420stoic(adj.) impassive; characterized by a calm, austere fortitude befitting the Stoics; indifferent to pleasure or pain7
7145210040implore(v.) to call upon for aid; beseech, beg8
7145212283brevity(n.) shortness of duration; shortness or conciseness of expression9

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