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AP English - Brown - Unit 1
St. Mark's Mr. Brown AP English - Unit 1 Vocab
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11th Grade
08/29/2010
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Iconoclastic
 Definition
attacking accepted beliefs
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Exigency
 Definition
something that makes an urgent demand
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Shriven
 Definition
forgiven
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Maugre
 Definition
in spite of
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Valetudinarian
 Definition
an invalid
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Unhandselled
 Definition
unappreciated
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Refulgent
 Definition
radiant, resplendent
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Volition
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will; choice
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Coeval
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contemporary
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Piquancy
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spice
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Eclat
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fanfare; showy display
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Acrostic
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acronym
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Antinomianism
 Definition
rejection of socially established morality
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Ameliorate
 Definition
to improve
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Tarn
 Definition
small steep-banked mountain lake or pool
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Conventicle
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a secret meeting for worship not sanctioned by law
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Steppe
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treeless, arid land
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Sleeper
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timber that holds a rail in place
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Supernumerary
 Definition
exceeding what is necessary
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Alluvion
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a flood
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