AP English Week 1 LHHS Black Flashcards
1
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potentate
A
monarch or ruler with great power
2
Q
quaint
A
charmingly old-fashioned
3
Q
inopportune
A
coming at a bad time
4
Q
inclement
A
stormy, harsh
5
Q
labyrinthine
A
resembling a labyrinth or the inner ear
6
Q
zenith
A
the highest point; peak
7
Q
grievous
A
causing sorrow or pain
8
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edifice
A
a large, elaborate structure; an imposing building
9
Q
foliage
A
the leaves of a plant
10
Q
antipathy
A
strong dislike
11
Q
eulogy
A
a formal speech praising a person who has died
12
Q
witticism
A
a clever remark
13
Q
placid
A
calm, peaceful
14
Q
portent
A
a sign or forewarning
15
Q
lurid
A
causing shock or horror
16
Q
decorum
A
appropriateness of behavior or conduct
17
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ignominy
A
deep personal humiliation & disgrace
18
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pallor
A
extreme or unnatural paleness
19
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ascetic
A
practicing self-denial for religious reasons
20
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propriety
A
the state of being proper, appropriateness;
