AP Language - Vocabulary Set 2 Flashcards
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| 7292492651 | Banal (adj.) | Commonplace and stale, not fresh; trite, insipid. | 0 | |
| 7292492652 | Terse (adj.) | Stripped of all but the essentials; concise or succinct, sometimes to the point of rudeness. | 1 | |
| 7292492653 | Raconteur (n.) | Gifted talker or storyteller. | 2 | |
| 7292492654 | Euphemism (n.) | The use of a "nice" word or phrase instead of an offensive or terribly honest one; the word or phrase so used. | 3 | |
| 7292492655 | Succinct (adj.) | Brief, to the point; concise, pithy, terse. | 4 | |
| 7292492656 | Hackneyed (adj.) | Banal, overused, commonplace, trite. | 5 | |
| 7292492657 | Bombast (n.) | High-flown, pompous, "windbag" language. | 6 | |
| 7292492658 | Articulate (v.) | To speak in a clear, effective way. | 7 | |
| 7292492659 | Laconic (adj.) | Using as few words as possible; concise. | 8 | |
| 7292492660 | Hyperbole (n.) | Wild exaggeration, often on purpose for effect. | 9 | |
| 7292492661 | Lampoon (n.) | Verbal ridicule of a person; personal satire. | 10 | |
| 7292492662 | Platitude (n.) | A tired, trite old saying; a banality. | 11 |