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Vocab Quiz Lesson 8
AP Comp Giant Vocab Test Review
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Language - English
11th Grade
02/16/2009
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Term
deride
 Definition
to ridicule; to mock
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censure
 Definition
to criticize sharply
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gambol
 Definition
to frolic; to romp about playfully
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immolate
 Definition
to kill someone as a sacrificial victim, usually by fire
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recondite
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difficult to understand; profound
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martinet
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a strict disciplinarian; taskmaster
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quagmire
 Definition
a swamp; a difficult or inextricable situation
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gibe
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to scoff; to ridicule
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agape
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open-mouthed; surprised; agog
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carcinogen
 Definition
causing cancer
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olfactory
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pertaining to smell
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imperious
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domineering; haughty
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grotesque
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absurd; distorted
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neologism
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a new word or expression
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hackneyed
 Definition
commonplace; overused
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