AP Lang Vocab 11 Flashcards

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panacea

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a remedy for all ills, problems, or diseases

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exasperated

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intensely irritated or frusterated

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bourgeois(ie)

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characteristic of the middle class

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impede

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to delay or prevent something or someone by obstructing them

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5
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vociferous

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given to vehement, insistent outcry

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cryptic

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having a hidden or ambiguous meaning

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quixotic

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exceedingly idealistic, unrealistic, impractical

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8
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insipid

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lacking qualities that interest, stimulate, or challenge

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poignant

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painfully affecting the feelings; touching

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vacuous

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having or showing a lack of thought or intelligence; mindless

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