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AP Eng Lang 14
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English
11th Grade
02/08/2010

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Archaic
Definition
characteristic of an earlier period; old-fashioned
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Hackneyed
Definition
worn out through overuse; trite
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Medieval
Definition
referring to the Middle Ages; old-fashioned
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Obsolete
Definition
no longer in use; old-fashioned
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Austere
Definition
without decoration; strict
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Mediocrity
Definition
the state or quality of being average; of moderate to low quality
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Mundane
Definition
commonplace; ordinary
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Ponderous
Definition
extremely dull
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Prosaic
Definition
unimaginative; dull
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Sedentary
Definition
not migratory; settled
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Apprehension
Definition
anxiety or fear about the future
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Harbinger
Definition
something that indicated what is to come; a forerunner
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Ominous
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menacing; threatening
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Premonition
Definition
a feeling about the future
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Timorous
Definition
timid; fearful about the future
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Trepidation
Definition
uncertainty; apprehension
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