AP English Literature List 6 Flashcards
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| 4841612391 | adulation | noun: obsequious flattery; excessive admiration or praise. | 0 | |
| 4841612392 | censure | verb: express severe disapproval of (someone or something), typically in a formal statement. noun: the expression of formal disapproval. | 1 | |
| 4841612393 | dissemble | verb: conceal one's true motives, feelings, or beliefs. | 2 | |
| 4841612394 | dissimulation | noun: concealment of one's thoughts, feelings, or character; pretense. | 3 | |
| 4841612395 | droll | adjective: curious or unusual in a way that provokes dry amusement. | 4 | |
| 4841612396 | expectorate | verb: cough or spit out phlegm from the throat or lungs. | 5 | |
| 4841612397 | palpate | verb: examine (a part of the body) by touch, especially for medical purposes. | 6 | |
| 4841612398 | peremptory | adjective: not open to appeal or challenge; final. | 7 | |
| 4841612399 | pusillanimous | adjective: showing a lack of courage or determination; timid. | 8 | |
| 4841612400 | surfeit | noun: an excessive amount of something. verb: cause (someone) to desire no more of something as a result of having consumed or done it to excess. | 9 |