Week 4: AP Language and Composition Terms Flashcard

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Astute

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Quick-witted and insightful; able to accurately assess situations or people.

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Insipid

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Lacking flavor, vigor, or interest; bland, dull, lifeless.

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Obdurate

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Stubbornly refusing to change one's opinion or course of action; resistant, inflexible.

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Propitious

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Giving or indicating a good chance of success; favorable and promising.

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Sardonic

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Grimly mocking or cynical; cutting, scornful, satirical.

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Synonym

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A word that has the same or nearly the same meaning as another word.

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Antonym

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A word that means the opposite of another word.

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Contextual Clue

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Hints or information within a text that help deduce the meaning of an unfamiliar word.

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Connotation

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The implied or associative meaning of a word, beyond its literal definition.

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Denotation

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The literal or primary meaning of a word, as opposed to the feelings or ideas that the word suggests.