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AP Vocab 2
For Higgins AP Vocab Test 2
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11th Grade
09/08/2009
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reprove
 Definition
to scold; to find fault with
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pessimism
 Definition
gloominess; a belief that the bad guys always win
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cursory
 Definition
hasty; not thorough
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profligate
 Definition
extremely wasteful; wildly extravagant
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miser
 Definition
someone who hoards money
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jocular
 Definition
joking
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fracas
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uproar; brawl
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caricature
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a satiric portrait or representation
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corroborate
 Definition
to confirm
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precarious
 Definition
dangerously unstable
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expository
 Definition
explanatory
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bolster
 Definition
to support; to prop up
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daunt
 Definition
to intimidate; to discourage
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inclined
 Definition
tending toward one direction
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uniform
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constant; without variety
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perceptive
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having keen understanding; discerning
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superficial
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shallow; on the surface only
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lucid
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clear; easy to understand
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immune
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safe from harm; protected
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aesthetic
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concerned with art or beauty
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