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AP Language Vocab List 1
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11th Grade
10/07/2012
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Abstraction
 Definition
Generalized concept
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Aesthetic
 Definition

Artistic sensibility;

guiding principle of artistic taste/beauty
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Allegory
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symbolism making generalizations of society
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Ambiguous
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being open to various interpretations
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Burlesque
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bawdy; mocking, tends to involve sexual innuendo
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Colloquial
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informal
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Condescending
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having an air of superiority
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Evokes
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to draw forth; to cite for support
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Broach
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to introduce (topic)
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Cease
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desist, subside
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Subside
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cease, desist
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Desist
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cease, subside
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Capitulate
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to yield
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