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Vocab for AP English
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English
12th Grade
04/14/2011

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Altercation
Definition
a wordy quarrel
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Aversion
Definition
a strong dislike
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Conjecture
Definition
a guessing; a surmising
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Connotation
Definition
implication; suggestion
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Finesse
Definition
delicate skill; subtlety
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Guise
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outward apperance; mask
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Interim
Definition
the time between events
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Prowess
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bravery; skill
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Quintessence
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purest form; best example
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Rancor
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violent ill will; hatred
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Absolve
Definition
to acquit; free from guilt
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Admonish
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to warn gently but firmly
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Assuage
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to calm or pacify; to ease
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Condone
Definition
to forgive by overlooking
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Decimate
Definition
to destroy or kill
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Embellish
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to decorate or adorn
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Enthrall
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to hold spellbound
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Expound
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to set forth; to state
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Impoverish
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to make poor; exhaust
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Pique
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to stir up; arouse; to anger
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Repudiate
Definition
disown; refuse to recognize
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Surmise
Definition
to guess; infer
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Wane
Definition
to lose power; to grow dim
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Salient
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prominent; conspicuous
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Amicable
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friendly; peaceable
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Auspicious
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favoring success; prosperous
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Inverterate
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firmly established; habitual
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Onerous
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burdensome; oppressive
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Pernicious
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injurious; wicked; destructive
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Slovenly
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lazy; not neat
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Stalwart
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strong; sturdy; brave; valiant
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Tantamount
Definition
equal in value, meaning, or effect
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Veritable
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actual; real; genuine
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wanton
Definition
having no real or just cause
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Wary
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very cautious; careful
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Motley
Definition
made up of various kinds
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Didactic
Definition
tending to teach; instructive
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Impervious
Definition
cannot be penetrated
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Indigenous
Definition
native to a place or thing
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Indolent
Definition
lazy; avoiding exertion
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Mundane
Definition
worldly; earthly; common
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Pensive
Definition
dreamily thoughtful
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Tacit
Definition
implied but not spoken; silent
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Ephemeral
Definition
not lasting; shor lived
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Immutable
Definition
unchanging; constant
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Impetuous
Definition
impulsive; acting rashly
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Mercenary
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done merely for pay
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Meticulous
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excessively careful
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Aspire
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to seek something high or noble
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Expedite
Definition
to hasten; carry through rapidly
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Extol
Definition
to praise highly; glorify
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Malign
Definition
to speak evil of; to slander
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Preclude
Definition
to shut or rule out
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Reciprocate
Definition
to give and return mutually
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Rescind
Definition
to annul; to cancel
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Succumb
Definition
to sink down; yield to
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Vindicate
Definition
to justify; free from blame
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August
Definition
stately; majestic
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Complacent
Definition
self-satified; smug
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Cursory
Definition
hastily and carelessly done
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Abscond
Definition
to depart secretly
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Ascribe
Definition
to attribute or assin to
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Concur
Definition
to be in agreement with
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Construe
Definition
to explain or interpret
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Entreat
Definition
to ask earnestly; to beg
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Feign
Definition
to pretend; to make believe
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Impair
Definition
to diminish in value or strength
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Inure
Definition
to accustom; to toughen
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Permeate
Definition
to spread throughout
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Placate
Definition
to pacify; to calm
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Scrutinize
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to examine closely; study
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Apropos
Definition
relevant; suitable; pertinent
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