AP Notes 241-260 Flashcards
1
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A formal or discriminating oppression of praise
A
Encomium
2
Q
Flimsy
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Gossamer
3
Q
An image broken
A
Iconoclast
4
Q
Foolishly and tearfully affectionate
A
Maudlin
5
Q
Use of many words without necessity
A
Verbiage
6
Q
To overwhelm with wordy abuse
A
Vituperate
7
Q
Offensive or disgusting, also harmful, unwholesome
A
Noisome
8
Q
Dealing with matters difficult to be understood
A
Abstruse
9
Q
On the point of dying
A
Moribund
10
Q
The lowest point
A
Nadir
11
Q
Sense of injury
A
Umbrage
12
Q
Making a loud outcry
A
Vociferous
13
Q
Lustful
A
Lascivious
14
Q
Chivalrous or romantic to a ridiculous or extravagant degree
A
Quixotic
15
Q
Deviation from a right, customary, or prescribed course
A
Aberration
