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AP English Vocab
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04/12/2011
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altercation

 

 Definition
a wordy quarrel
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aversion
 Definition
a strong dislike
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conjecture
 Definition
a guessing; surmising
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connotation
 Definition
implication; suggestion
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finesse
 Definition
delicate skill; subtlety
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guise
 Definition
outward appearance; mask
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interim
 Definition
the time between events
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prowess
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bravery; skill
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quintessence
 Definition
purest form; best example
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Rancor
 Definition
violent ill will; hatred
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absolve
 Definition
to acquit; free from guilt
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admonish
 Definition
to warn gently but firmly
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assuage
 Definition
to calm or pacify; to ease
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condone
 Definition
to forgive by overlooking
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decimate
 Definition
to destroy or kill
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embellish
 Definition
to decorate or adorn
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enthrall
 Definition
to hold spellbound
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expound
 Definition
to set forth; to state
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impoverish
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to make poor; exhaust
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pique
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to stir up; arouse; to anger
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repudiate
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disown; refuse to recognize
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surmise
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to guess; infer
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wane
 Definition
to lose power; to grow dim
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salient
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prominent; conspicuous
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amicable
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friendly; peaceable
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auspicious
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favoring success; prosperous
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inveterate
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firmly established; habitual
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onerous
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burdensome; oppressive
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pernicious
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injurious; wicked; destructive
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slovenly
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lazy; not neat
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stalwart
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strong; sturdy; brave; valiant
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tantamount
 Definition
equal in value, meaning, or effect
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veritable
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actual; real; genuine
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wanton
 Definition
having no real or just cause
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wary
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very cautious; careful
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motley
 Definition
made up of various kinds
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didactic
 Definition
tending to teach; instructive
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impervious
 Definition
cannot be penetrated
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indigenous
 Definition
native to a place or thing
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mundane
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earthly; common
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pensive
 Definition
dreamily thoughtful
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tacit
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implied but not spoken; silent
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ephemeral
 Definition
not lasting; short-lived
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impetuous
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impulsive; acting rashly
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mercenary
 Definition
done merely for pay
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meticulous
 Definition
excessively careful
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aspire
 Definition
to seek something high or noble
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expedite
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to hasten; carry through rapidly
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extol
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to praise highly; glorify
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malign
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to speak evil of; to slander
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preclude
 Definition
to shut or rule out
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reciprocate
 Definition
to give and return mutually
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rescind
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to annul; to cancel
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succumb
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to sink down; yield to
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vindicate
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to justify; free from blame
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august
 Definition
stately; majestic
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complacent
 Definition
self-satisfied; smug
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cursory
 Definition
hastily and carelessly done
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abscond
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to depart secretly
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abscribe
 Definition
to attribute or assign to
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concur
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to be in agreement with
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construe
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to explain or interpret
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entreat
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to ask earnestly; to beg
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feign
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to pretend; to make believe
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impair
 Definition
to diminish in value or strength
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inure
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to accustom; to toughen
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permeate
 Definition
to spread throughout
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placate
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to pacify; to calm
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scrutinize
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to examine closely; study
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apropos
 Definition
relevant; suitable; pertinent
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