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AP Literature and Composition > Vocabulary Words Week 2 > Flashcards

Vocabulary Words Week 2 Flashcards

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Ribald

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(adj) crude joking about sex

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Saccharine

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(adj) overly sweet/sentimental

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Nihilistic

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(adj) rejecting morality and principles in the belief that life is meaningless, extremely cynical

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Obsequious

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(adj) Slavish, servile, or overly attentive

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Quotidian

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(adj) of everyday occurrence, common

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Punctilious

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(adj) precise, scrupulous

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Dogmatic

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(adj) asserting opinions in an arrogant manner

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Rancorous

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(adj) extremely angry/hateful

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Poignant

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(adj) evoking a keen sense of sadness or emotion

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Seductive

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(adj) tempting and attractive, enticing

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