Unit 12
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cn2012 on February 24, 2011
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Ms. Taylor's AP English 2010-2011
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Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 non sequitur | [n] an inference/conclusion that doesn't follow from facts/premises |
| narcissism | [n] excessive self-love, absorption in oneself |
| labyrinth | [n] bewildering maze, any confusing/complicated stituation |
| fulsome | [adj] offensively insincere/excessive; disgusting, sickening |
| augur | [v] to predict, forshadow, bode; [n] a prophet/seer |
| impinge | [v] to encroach, intrude, or infringe upon; to make an impression on; to strike against/collide with violent |
| apposite | [adj] appropiate, suitable; apt. |
| debilitate | [v] to make weak/feeble, incapacitate |
| vagary | [n] unpredictable, erratic, or seemingly purposeless action, occurance, or notion |
| xenophobia | [n] undue or unreasonable fear, hatred, or contempt of foreigners/strangers/or what is foreign/strange |
| viable | [adj] capable of living/developing under normal circumstances; practical, feasible |
| rapport | [n] close and harmonious relationship of mutal trust/affinity |
| pastiche | [n] dramatic, musical, or literary work made of bits and pieces from other sources; a medley; imitation; hodge podge |
| utilitarian | [adj] stressing practicality over other considerations; relating to belief that what's good/desirable is determined purely by usefulness |
| precarious | [adj] very uncertain/unstable; dangerous/risky; dependent on & liable to be lost at will of another |
| parsimonious | [adj] excessively frugal, misery, stingy |
| classify | [v] to arrange/organize into categories; to limit the availability of (something) to authorized person |
| expound | [v] to explain in detail |
| immaculate | [adj] spotless, pure; without blemish/fault |
| bromide | [n] platitude, cliche, a trite or commonplace remark; a boring, unoriginal person; a sedative; any compound or bromine and another element (such as sodium bromide, NaBr, or potassium bromide, KBr, both which acts as sedatives) |
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