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AP English Midterms
Vocabulary List #4
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01/13/2005

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banal
Definition
unoriginal, ordinary
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extol
Definition
to praise highly; to laud
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euphony
Definition
a plesant sound, especially in speech or pronounciation
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deride
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to ridicule; to laugh at contemptuously
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insipid
Definition
dull, bland, banal
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austere
Definition
unadorned, stern, forbidding
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expedite
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to speed up or ease the process of
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heresy
Definition
any belief that is strongly opposed to established beliefs
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novel
Definition
new, original
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philanthropy
Definition
love of mankind, especially by doing good deeds
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tentative
Definition
experimental; temporary; uncertain
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deference
Definition
submission to another's will; respect; courtesy
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vacillate
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to be indecisive; to waver
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Fervor
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great warmth or earnestness; ardor; zeal
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dispassionate
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not influenced by emotion or personal feelings
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pragmatic
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practical; down to earth; based on experience rather than theory
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rigorous
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strict; harsh; severe
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cynic
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one who deeply distrusts human nature
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exposition
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the act of exposing or laying open; a setting out or displaying to public view
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consensus
Definition
uanimity or general agreement
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