AP LIT Vocab

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sanguine

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Someone who is confident and hopeful; or bloodred in color

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insinuate

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To say something in a subtle or indirect way; to gradually make (oneself) a part of a group, a person’s life, etc.

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griot

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Any class of musician-entertainers of western Africa whose performances include tribal histories and genealogies; a storyteller

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zoomorphic

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Describes things with the form of an animal

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flummox

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To confuse or perplex

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askance

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In a way that shows a lack of trust or approval.

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Jovial

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Moods, attitudes, or people that are full of joy

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Debunk

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Show that something is not true

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Rationale

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The explanation or reason for a thing

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Succumb

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To yield to something