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AP Literature Vocabulary Week 17 Flashcards

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13457117447maladya sickness, illness, disease, disorder ex. After the surgery, my physical malady should not bother me anymore.0
13457118386nuance(n.) a subtle or slight variation (as in color, meaning, quality), delicate gradation or shade of difference ex. Looking closely, I could see a nuance of color in her red skirt.1
13457119831profligatewasteful and immoral ex. After the millionaire saw evidence of his new wife's profligate spending, he quickly filed for a divorce.2
13457121001scintillateto sparkle; to twinkle; to sparkle intellectually remarkably witty ex. The script doesn't break new ground, or scintillate with New Yorker wit.3
13457123956felicityhappiness ex. Cara's felicity had no limits on her wedding day.4
13457123957incendiarycombustible, flammable, burning easily ex.If the reporter didn't mean to cause such an uproar among the public, he shouldn't have written such an incendiary article about the city leaders.5
13457126651magnanimousgenerous in forgiving, above small meanness ex.Even though the defendant had broken the law, the magnanimous judge gave him the lightest sentence possible.6
13457127895ubiquitouspresent, appearing, or found everywhere ex. Since my sister loves the color pink, she made sure the hue was ubiquitous during her wedding.7
13457129047venerablerespected because of age ex. The title of country president should only be held by a venerable man who has earned the respect of his countrymen.8
13457130043countenancea person's face or facial expression ex. If you approach Jackson with that angry countenance, he will meet you with the same expression.9

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