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AP British Literature - 2nd Semester Vocabulary
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11th Grade
01/27/2011

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Term
amity
Definition
Friendship, especially friendly relations between nations

When we call for world peace, we want international ______.
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brevity
Definition
Shortness of duration

Although the ____ of child's books turns off some readers, those books are fun to read.
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duplicity
Definition
The state or quality of being doubled.

He exposed the spy's ______.
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ingenuity
Definition
A skill or cleverness in devising, aptness of design or contrivance, and ingenious

She displayed her amazing ____ in finding ways to save money at the grocery store.
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assiduity
Definition
Persistent personal attention

The group project was a success because of the ____ of everyone in the entire group.
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inchoate
Definition
not yet completed or fully developed; just begun; not organized, lacking order

The project was still _____ and far from completion.
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profligacy
Definition
State of being wildly extravagant

Ever since she won the lottery, her friends have tried to stop her _____.
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austerity
Definition

State of being stern or cold in appearance or manner; somber, grave

 

The _______ of life Heathcliff had was enough for Lockwood consider him a bad host.

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apostate
Definition
A person who forsakes his religion, cause, party, etc (adj, someone who is characterized by forsaking his religion, etc)

The ______ man ended up being excommunicated for teaching against Catholic religion.
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invoke
Definition
To call forth, the bring about, cause, to petition for, to request, to put into effect (conscious action by someone)

He attempted to ___ the audience to donate money to his cause.
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evoke
Definition
To call forth, the bring about, cause, to petition for, to request, to put into effect (more reactant to stimuli)

The poem ____ feelings of love and awe within me.
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ubiquitous
Definition
Existing or being everywhere at the same time; widespread

McDonald's is very ______; you can find one anywhere.
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obdurate
Definition
Stubbornly persistent in wrongdoing; hardened feelings; resistant to persuasion

She is known for her stubbornness and ____ determination.
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ethereal
Definition
Of or relation to the regions beyond earth; heavenly, unworldly, spiritual

Love is something ____; there is nothing material like it on Earth.
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ignominy
Definition
A deep personal humiliation and disgrace

She had to face the _____ of being fired in front of her coworkers.
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verisimilitude
Definition
The quality or state of being verisimilar (having an appearance of truth, realism)

The historical novel was true to its time period, allowing it to have a high degree of _______.
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