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Lesson 8
AP Lit/Comp - Deaver
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English
12th Grade
11/15/2008

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pander
Definition
exploit weaknesses of others, cajole, indulge
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otiose
Definition
useless, futile NOT productive or necessary
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puerile
Definition
childish, juvenile, infantile
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aleatory
Definition
dependent on luck or chance
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asperity
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severity, acerbity, irascibility
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renunciation
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rejection, denial NOT admittance or concession
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unimpeachable
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unquestionable, infallible NOT flawed
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inveigh
Definition
berate, condemn, remonstrate NOT commend or laud
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lionize
Definition
acclaim, exalt, honor
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allay
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to relieve, alleviate NOT excite or agitate
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vitiate
Definition
defile, devalue, spoil NOT purify, clarify, or cleanse
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recalcitrant
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defiant, insubordinate, unwilling
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exegesis
Definition
analysis, exposition, commentary
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ameliorate
Definition
improve, enhance, upgrade NOT weaken, damage, or corrupt
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profligate
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wasteful, immoral, licentious, decadent NOT virtuous or principled
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