AP Lit Vocab Words #6 Flashcards
1
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Adulation
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(noun): excessive devotion to someone.
(verb) -> adulate: to worship someone.
2
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Censure
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(noun): strong expression of disapproval.
(verb): to disapprove strongly.
3
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Dissemble
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(verb): to give a false or misleading appearance; catfish.
4
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Dissimulation
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(noun): the act of hiding one’s true feelings.
5
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Droll
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(adj.): amusing in an odd way.
6
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Expectorate
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(verb): to eject or expel matter as phlegm.
7
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Palpate
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(verb): to examine by touch for the purpose of diagnosing disease.
8
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Peremptory
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(adj.) assertive in speech, tone or manner, domineering, intolerant.
9
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Pusillanimous
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(adj.): cowardly, faint hearted.
10
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Surfeit
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(noun): an excessive amount or surplus.
