232708882 | Dramatic Irony | A device by which the audience is made aware of things that certain characters do not know. | |
232708883 | Parable | An anecdote or very short story with an implied or expressed moral or religious lesson. | |
232708884 | Irrepressible | That which cannot be held back or repressed. | |
232708885 | Reclusive | Living alone and having little or nothing to do with others. | |
232708886 | Pious | Having or showing religious devotion (whether it be true or not). | |
232708887 | Frivolity | Silliness, giddiness, triviality. | |
232708888 | Embellish | To decorate, ornament, or adorn; to improve by adding details, often a fictitious kind. | |
232708889 | Moralist | Person who lives according to a system of moral teaching (can be forced). | |
232708890 | Incorrigible | That which cannot be corrected, improved, or reformed. | |
232708891 | Anecdote | Literally, "not for publication." A confidential tale or bit of gossip. |
AP Vocab 2
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