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APLAC diction
APLAC exam words
93
Literature
11th Grade
03/13/2011

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abhor
Definition
strong dislike
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abrogate
Definition
don't live up to
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acerbic
Definition
bitter/sour
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acrimony
Definition
ill/sick feeling
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acuman
Definition
having good judgement
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aesthetic
Definition
concerned with/appreciates beauty
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anachronism
Definition
old fashioned
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aphorism
Definition
scientific principal
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apocryphal
Definition
doubtful authenticy but widely believed
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arcane
Definition
mysterious/secret
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auspicious
Definition
conductive to success, favorable
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avarice
Definition
extreme greed for wealth
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bamboozle
Definition
fool/cheat
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banal
Definition
obviously lacking in originality
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cadre
Definition
group of specially trained people
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capricious
Definition
unaccountable sudden mood change
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carpi diem
Definition
urged to make the most of the present and forget the past
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caveat
Definition
specified warning
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chicanery
Definition
trickery to achieve political/financial/legal purposes
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chortle
Definition
chuckle
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churlish
Definition
rude in a mean spirted way
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collegial
Definition
involving a shared responsibility
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camaraderie
Definition
mutual trust/friendship
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converge
Definition
come together
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cower
Definition
crouch in fear
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demagogue
Definition
political leader who seeks support through popular desire
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didactic
Definition
intended to teach (moral instruction)
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diffident
Definition
modest/shy from lack of confidence
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digress
Definition
ignore/leave main subject temporarily
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disenfranchise
Definition
deprive of a right
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disingenuous
Definition
not sincere
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eclectic
Definition
having ideas from a wide variety of sources
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e.g.
Definition
example
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egalitarian
Definition
believing all people are equal
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ephemeral
Definition
lasting for a short time
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equivocate
Definition
conceal the truth
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erudite
Definition
showing great knowledge
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ethereal
Definition
too delicite
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euphemism
Definition
alternative word to take away harshness
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exemplary
Definition
representing the best of its kind
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extenuating
Definition
make seem less serious
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exult
Definition
to show/feel great happiness
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facetious
Definition
inappropriate humor
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fate acompli
Definition
something decided before those who are affected find out
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finite
Definition
limits
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fortuitous
Definition
happening by chance
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fraught
Definition
causing/affected by great stress
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halcyon
Definition
past time filled w/ happiness
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hegemony
Definition
leadership/dominance
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hubris
Definition
excessive pride/confidence
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iconoclast
Definition
person who attacks cherished beliefs
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i.e.
Definition
that is to say
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inane
Definition
silly/stupid
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indolent
Definition
lazy
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kowtow
Definition
bow in worship
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levity
Definition
lack of seriousness
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lexicon
Definition
vocabulary of a person
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loquacious
Definition
talkative
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milieu
Definition
person's social environment
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myopic
Definition
lack of imagination
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nefarious
Definition
criminal
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paradigm
Definition
model/example
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pejorative
Definition
expressing disapproval
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pecuniary
Definition
relating to money
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pedantic
Definition
like a pendant, pays attention to small detail
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pernicious
Definition
harmful effect subtly
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pragmatic
Definition
dealing with things realistically
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prevaricare
Definition
act trying to avoid commitment
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probity
Definition
having strong moral characters
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proclivity
Definition
tendancy to do something regularly
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puerile
Definition
childish
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quandary
Definition
indecisive in a tough decision
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reciprocate
Definition
respond
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renege
Definition
go back on a promise
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requisite
Definition
necessary for particular achievement
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reticent
Definition
not revealing one's thoughts
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salient
Definition
most noticeable/important
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sanguine
Definition
cheerfully optimistic
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sardonic
Definition
grimly mocking
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scintilla
Definition
tiny trace/spark of specified feeling
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sine qua non
Definition
essential condition
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sojourn
Definition
temporary stay
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specious
Definition
plausible, but wrong
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succinct
Definition
briefly, clearly expressed
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supercilious
Definition
looking like you think your better
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ubiquitous
Definition
appearing everywhere
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unctuous
Definition
greasy
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unilateral
Definition
preformed by/only affecting one person
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verve
Definition
enthusiasm
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vilify
Definition
speak/write in an abusive manner
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visceral
Definition
deep inward feelings
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vociferous
Definition
strong/forceful
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xenophobic
Definition
intense/irrational dislike
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