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Vocab 10 11 12
AP Lit vocabulary
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12th Grade
11/08/2009
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Animus
 Definition
feeling of animosity; bitter hostility
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corpulent
 Definition
overweight
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corpus
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large collection of writings
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corpuscle
 Definition
a cell in a liquid
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equanimity
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the quality of being calm and even-tempered
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inanimate
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not exhibiting life
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incorporate

 

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to unite or blend indistinguishably into something already in existence
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incorporeal
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lacking material
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magnanimous
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noble of mind and heart; unselfish
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pusillanimous
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cowardly
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abscond
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to leave quickly and secretly
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bilk
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to cheat or swindle
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clemency
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mercy, especially toward an offender
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contrite
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sincerely sorry for one's sins or inadequacies
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impute
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to blame without proof
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iniquity
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wickedness; sinfulness
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redress
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to set right; rectify
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reprehensible
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deserving of blame
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restitution
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the act of restoring
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vindicate
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to clear of accusation, blame, or suspicion
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atrophy
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to waste away; wither
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debilitate
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to make feeble; weaken
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livid
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discolored, as from a bruise
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moribund
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in a condition approaching death or an end
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noxious
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injurious or harmful to health
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pestilent
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tending to cause death; fatal
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prostrate
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to weaken or render helpless; overcome
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salubrious
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favorable to health or well being
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scourge
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a cause of great suffering
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unscathed
 Definition
unharmed; uninjured
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