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Week 1 Vocab Flashcards

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Antithesis

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(n) a contrast or opposition between two things

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Coquette

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(n) a woman who flirts

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Grandiose

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(adj) impressive and imposing in appearance or style, especially pretentiously so

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Inscrutable

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(adj) impossible to understand or interpret

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Macabre

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(adj) disturbing and horrifying because of involvement with or depiction of death and injury

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Perpetuity

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(n) the state or quality of lasting forever

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Quotidian

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(adj) occurring daily

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Rebuke

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(v) express sharp disapproval or criticism of (someone) because of their behavior or actions

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Tableau

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(n) a graphic description or representation

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Virulent

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(adj) extremely severe or harmful in its effects

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AP Literature and Composition (14 decks)

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