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AP English List 7 TRN
AP English List 7 TRN
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English
11th Grade
11/16/2006

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abeyance
Definition
a temporary postponement
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addendum
Definition
something added as a supplement
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affectation
Definition
a phony attitude; insincerity
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amenities
Definition
courtesies; social graces; pleasantries
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annihilation
Definition
to totally destroy
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aperture
Definition
an opening; a gap
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arduous
Definition
difficult; strenuous
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atavistic
Definition
going back to behavior found in a remote ancestor
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badinage
Definition
playful, teasing talk
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belligerent
Definition
warlike; quarrelsome
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bilious
Definition
bad-tempered; cross
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bucolic
Definition
pertaining to the countryside; rural
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carte blanche
Definition
freedom to use one's own judgement
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cataclysm
Definition
a violent change
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chimerical
Definition
imaginary; fantastic; unreal
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commensurate
Definition
proportionate
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congenial
Definition
friendly; agreeable
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consummate
Definition
to complete(verb); perfect(adjective)
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conundrum
Definition
a riddle
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crucible
Definition
a severe test or trial
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deciduous
Definition
not permanent; passing
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deify
Definition
to idolize; to make god-like
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dialectic
Definition
logical discussion
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diffident
Definition
shy; modest
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disheveled
Definition
untidy
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duplicity
Definition
deceit; double-dealing; dishonesty
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ecclesiastical
Definition
pertaining the the church
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enervate
Definition
to weaken
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enigma
Definition
puzzling situation; dilemma
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eschew
Definition
to avoid; to keep away from
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excoriate
Definition
to criticize sharply
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expiate
Definition
to atone for
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fatuous
Definition
foolish
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foment
Definition
to stir up; instigate
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fraternal
Definition
brotherly
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fraught
Definition
(with) filled
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gibbet
Definition
gallows from which criminals are hanged
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guttural
Definition
pertaining to the throat
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hale
Definition
healthy
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heresy
Definition
rejection of a religious belief
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imminent
Definition
likely to happen; threatening
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imprecation
Definition
a curse
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