AP List 4 (Wordmasters 2)
This is our list for November-early December. You will encounter these words in the second Wordmasters Meet to be held in December. Quiz: December 2
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| 256421320 | deployment | the distribution of forces in preparation for battle or work | |
| 256421321 | ubiquitous | being present everywhere at once | |
| 256421322 | material | concerned with or affecting physical as distinct from intellectual or psychological well-being | |
| 256421323 | genre | a kind of literary or artistic work | |
| 256421324 | mantra | a commonly repeated word or phrase | |
| 256421325 | infuse | v. to inject; to fill something or someone with | |
| 256421326 | priority | status established in order of importance or urgency | |
| 256421327 | bromide | a trite or obvious remark | |
| 256421328 | myriad | a large indefinite number | |
| 256421329 | convention | A customary feature of a literary work, such as the use of a chorus in Greek tragedy, the inclusion of an explicit moral in a fable, or the use of a particular rhyme scheme in a villanelle. Literary conventions are defining features of particular literary genres, such as novel, short story, ballad, sonnet, and play. | |
| 256421330 | didactic | instructive (especially excessively) | |
| 256421331 | banal | obvious and dull | |
| 256421332 | pervasive | spreading throughout | |
| 256421333 | template | a model or standard for making comparisons | |
| 256421334 | default | an option that is selected automatically unless an alternative is specified | |
| 256421335 | glacial | very slowly; like a glacier; extremely cold | |
| 256421336 | infrangible | not capable of being violated or infringed | |
| 256421337 | epigram | a witty saying expressing a single thought or observation | |
| 256421338 | petty | contemptibly narrow in outlook | |
| 256421339 | posit | put before | |
| 256421340 | parable | a short moral story (often with animal characters) | |
| 256421341 | platitude | a trite or obvious remark | |
| 256421342 | authenticate | confirm as genuine | |
| 256421343 | dogmatist | a person who asserts his or her opinion in an arrogant, stubborn way | |
| 256421344 | stakes | something that is wagered in a game, race, or contest |