AP language website vocab 142-160 Flashcards
1
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jovial
A
cheerful
2
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ambigious
A
open to more than one interpretation
3
Q
acerbic
A
sharp and forthright
4
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antecedent
A
a thing that existed before it logically precedes
5
Q
regional dialect
A
language spoken in a specific region
6
Q
mythological allusion
A
casual reference
7
Q
contempt
A
the feeling that a person or thing is beneath consideration
8
Q
description
A
a spoken or written account of a person object or event
9
Q
process analysis
A
how a change takes place through a series of stages
10
Q
extolled
A
praise enthusiastically
11
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rebuttal
A
a refutation or contradiction
12
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conciliatory
A
intended or likely to placate or pacify
13
Q
poignant
A
evoking a keen sense or sadness
14
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ominous
A
giving the impression something bad is going to happen
15
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exasperated
A
intensely imitated and frustrated
