AP Language & Composition Lesson # 2 Vocabulary

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Reprove

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To criticize or correct someone gently.

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Pessimism

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A negative outlook on life.

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cursory

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superficial

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Profligate:

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Recklessly extravagant or wasteful.

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miser

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A person who is stingy or frugal.

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jocular

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humorous

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fracas

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A noisy disturbance or quarrel.

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Caricature

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Humorous or exaggerated portrayal of a person.

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corroborate

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to confirm or support

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Meaning of 'precarious'

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Unstable or risky