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21-40 Vocab Words
AP English IV
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English
12th Grade
10/16/2007

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hackneyed
Definition
made commonplace, stale, banal
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jaded
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dulled or something satiated by overindulgence
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jejune
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without significance or interest; dull; insipid
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solipsist
Definition
extreme preoccupation with and indulgence of one's feelings, desires etc.
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trite
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lacking in freshness or effectiveness because of constant use or excessive repition
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hamartia
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a tragic flaw
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hubris
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overbearing pride
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didactic
Definition
intended for instruction
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itinerant
Definition
traveling from place to place
a person who travels from place to place
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mawkish
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having a mildly sickening flavor; slightly nauseating
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ameliorate
Definition
to make or become better, more bearable, or more satisfactory
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superficial
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concerned with only what's on the surface
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archetype
Definition
the original pattern or model from which all things from the same kind are copied
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egregious
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extraordinary in some bad way
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satire
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the use of sarcasm, irony, ridicule or the like in exposing a folly
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fastidious
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excessively particular, critical or demanding
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hyperbole
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figure of speech not intended to be taken seriously
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onomatopoeia
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the formation of a word based on the sound that it makes
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ephemeral
Definition
lasting a very short time
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allusion
Definition
a passing or casual reference to other literature
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