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AP Lit Vocab 8/29
AP Lit Vocab week 8/29 - 9/2
Term | Definition |
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Banal | lacking originality; stale |
Debonair | elegant; suave |
Disproportionate | not properly balanced in size, shape, or amount |
Ephemeral | short-lived |
Frothy | foamy |
Lustrous | radiant; bright |
Menial | pertaining to work that is appropriate to a servant; servile |
Moderate | not excessive; reasonable |
Nebulous | vague; lacking definite form |
Nocturnal | pertaining to occuring at night |
Perfunctory | done with little interest or care |
Pious | religious; devout |
Potent | powerful; convincing |
Provincial | rural |
Preposterous | absurd; ridiculous |
Quixotic | unrealistic and impractical |
Raucous | harsh; rough-sounding |
Secondary | after the first |
Superfluous | unnecessary; extra |
Hackneyed | routine; overused |