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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Capricious

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Fickle and impulsive; subject to sudden changes in mood or behavior.

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Despotic

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Oppressive, authoritarian, dictatorial; exercising power in a cruel or arbitrary way.

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Spurious

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Fake, counterfeit, false; not being what it purports to be.

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Despotic Leader

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A leader who is tyrannical and oppressive, ruling with absolute power.

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Synonyms for 'Astute'

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Shrewd, perceptive, clever.

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Antonyms for 'Capricious'

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Stable, consistent, predictable.

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Examples of 'Despotic' Rule

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Totalitarian regimes, absolute monarchies.

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Context of 'Spurious' in Literature

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Often used to describe false claims or deceptive appearances.

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Characteristics of a Capricious Person

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Unreliable, unpredictable, often changes opinions or decisions.