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AP Lit Vocab
Unit 9
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English
11th Grade
11/20/2007

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Abate
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(v.) to make less in amount, degree, etc; to subside, become less; to nullify; to deduct, omit
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Adulation
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(n.) praiseor flattery that is excessive
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Anathema
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(n.) an object of intense dislike; a curse or strong denunciation (often used adjectivally without article)
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Astute
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shrewd,crafty,showing showing practical wisdom
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Avarice
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(n.) a greedy desire, particularly for wealth
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Culpable
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(adj.) deserving blame, worthy of condemnation
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Dilatory
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(adj.) tending to delay or procrastinate, not prompt; intended to delay or postpone
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Egregious
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(adj.) conspicuous, standing out from the mass; (Used particularly in an unfavorable sense)
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Equivocate
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(v.) to speak or act in a way that allows for more than one interpretation; to be deliberately vague or ambiguous
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Evanescent
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(adj.) vanishing, soon passing away; light and airy
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