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AP Lit Vocabulary: Week 3
Test 9-24-10
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English
12th Grade
09/13/2010

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Segacity
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(n) acute judgement or perception; wisdom.

 

"Her          is so well known that people come for miles to get her opinion."

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Sententious
Definition

(adj) given to excessive moralizing, pompous.

 

"You call him wise, but I think of his preaching as         ."

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Tacit
Definition

(adj) implied but not expressed.

 

"They had a          agreement never to talk about religion at meals."

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Tenuous
Definition

(adj) having little substance or strength, flimsy.

 

"My hold on a passing grade in algebra is          at best."

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Turgid
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(adj) excessively embellished in style or language; tumultuous.

 

"His          rhetoric made some of his listeners yawn and some laugh."

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Ubiquitous
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(adj) existing everywhere simultaneously; omnipresent.

 

"Freedom cannot flourish in isolated sports; it must be         ."

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Unctuous
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(adj) smug, overly ingratiating, falsely earnest; overly suave.

 

"The waiter's          manner irritate the customer; obviously he wanted a big tip."

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Vapid
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(adj) lacking liveliness or force; dull, empty.

 

"His mumbling conversation is so         , it puts me to sleep."

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Voluptuous
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(adj) full of pleasure to the sense; sensual.

 

"The actress's          charms had made her popular."

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Wry
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( adj) cleverly and ironically humorous.

 

"His quiet but          wit delighted all but the objects of his ironic humor."

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Abject
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(adj) showing utter resignation or despair; downcast; spiritless.

 

"With all hope gone, the          prisoners sat waiting in the detention camp."

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Aesthetic
Definition

(adj) relating to beauty; artistic.

 

"The subtle but dramatic decor of the room was          pleasing."

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Alacrity
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(n) cheerful promptness, briskness.

 

"When John was in a good mood, he performed his chores with         ."

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Auspicious
Definition

(adj) giving favorable signs, promising.

 

"The sunny day seemed an          one for the picnic."

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Blatant
Definition

(adj) noisy in an offensive manner; brazen; too prominent or obvious.

 

"He posed as a scientist, but his          ignorance of science gave him away."

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Capitulate
Definition

(v) to cease resisting; acquiesce, surrender.

 

"To prevent further bloodshed, the commanding officer decided to          to his enemies' demand."

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Cogent
Definition

(adj) appealing to the mind; persuasive, valid.

 

"His          presentation of the facts won quick approval for the project."

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Conjecture
Definition

(v) conclusion deduced by surmise; speculation, supposition.

 

"Unable to obtain the facts, he had to base his decision on         ."

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Cursory
Definition

(adj) rapidly and superficially performed; perfunctory.

 

"The student reviewed his lessons in a          manner; consequently his 'C' came as no surprise."

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Decorous
Definition

(adj) marked by propriety and good taste; demure.

 

"The neat, modest Victorian young woman dressed in a          manner."

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