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AP Vocab S1
General Vocabulary
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English
12th Grade
01/21/2008
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dun
 Definition
to insist on the payment of a debt
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gad
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to move about, travel, usually in an aimless way
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vex
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to annoy or perplex
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corroborate
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to bring in new evidence to strengthen or support an idea or arguement
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asunder
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apart or into seperate pieces
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diaspora
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dispersion of a people from origional homeland
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mnemonic
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relating to memory
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saturnine
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gloomy, bitterly sarcastic & mocking
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magnanimous
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extremely generous and forgiving
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parsimonious
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excessively stingy
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prodigal
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extremely wasteful
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eleemosynary
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contributing to charity; dependant on charity
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lapidary
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precision of wording
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germane
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relevant
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endemic
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native
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minatory
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threatening
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propriate
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describes actions to appease forces
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privation
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to deprive
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enormity
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excessive evil
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fractious
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trouble maker
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intrasigent
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stubbornly uncomprimising
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incorrigible
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unable to be corrected
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decorum
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appropriateness
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propriety
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observation of existing social norms
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fastidious
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overly exacting and unnecessarily squeamish
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assiduous
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diligent, persistance
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alacrity
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speedy and cheerful willingness to do something
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dotage
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the deterioration of mental faculties that comes with aging
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ingénue
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a naïve or innocent young woman
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ardor
 Definition
burning passion or fiery devotion
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vehement
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an intense emotion or conviction
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effusive
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unrestrained in emotional expression
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inimical
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extremely hostile
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congenial
 Definition
agreeable and sympathetic
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adulation
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excessive admiration or feeling
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cohort
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group or bond of people
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sonorous
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full, rich sound
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dissent
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to disagree
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athwart
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across
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coruscate
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to sparkle
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éclat
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great brilliance of performance
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sybarite
 Definition
life given over to pleasure
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iridescent
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shining spectrum of colors
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ostentatious
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overly showy
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egregious
 Definition
outstandingly bad
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nugatory
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of little or no importance
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adjure
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swearing, taking an oath
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autodidact
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self-taught
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cynosure
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something or someone that everyone looks at
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mendacity
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dishonesty
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palliative
 Definition
soothing without curing
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martinet
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a person who demands strict adherence to all regulations
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poitroon
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coward
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profligate
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wild sexual behavior
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dalliance
 Definition
a sense of playful flirtation
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ephemeral
 Definition
short lived or fleeting
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dilatory
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delaying
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diurnal
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daily
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gloaming
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dusk or twighlight
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firmament
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refers to sky/heavens
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incendiary
 Definition
substances that cause a fire
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febrile
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related to fever
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deluge
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a flood or a heavy rain
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lambent
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lightness of light
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harangue
 Definition
a long, pompous, public speech
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vituperation
 Definition
a sustained speech of harshly abusive language
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excoriate
 Definition
to remove the skin
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admonish
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gently caution or warn someone
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invenctive
 Definition
a description of harsh/abusive language
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