AP Literature Vocab #10 Flashcards
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| 9512067827 | Pragmatic | adj. dealing or concerned with facts or actual occurrences; practical | 0 | |
| 9512067828 | Wily | adj. sly, deceitful, treacherous | 1 | |
| 9512067829 | Prodigal | adj. wastefully or recklessly extravagant | 2 | |
| 9512067830 | Apathy | n. lack of interest in or concern for things that others find moving or exciting | 3 | |
| 9512067932 | Extol | v. to praise highly; laud; eulogize | 4 | |
| 9512069224 | Elucidate | v. to make lucid or clear, throw light upon; explain; provide clarification | 5 | |
| 9512069225 | Nefarious | adj. extremely wicked or villainous | 6 | |
| 9512069226 | Insipid | adj. without distinctive, interesting, or stimulating qualities | 7 | |
| 9512069227 | Guile | n. insidious cunning in attaining a goal; crafty or artful deception; trickery | 8 | |
| 9512069998 | Incessant | adj. continuing without interruption; ceaseless; unending | 9 | |
| 9512069999 | Seven Deadly Sins | n. widely known in the Middles Ages as sins that lead to damnation. They are pride, covetousness (greed), lust, anger, gluttony, envy, and sloth | 10 | |
| 9512070591 | Curmudgeon | n. a bad-tempered, difficult, cantankerous person | 11 |