Ap English Lists 5 & 6

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travail

Back 1

difficult effort or exertion characterized by pain, hardship, etc.

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conflagaration

Back 2

a large fire

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patriarch

Back 3

an elder or ruler of a clan or group; one who came first

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heresy

Back 4

an opinion/doctrine at odds with the prevailing religious/political dogma

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novice

Back 5

a beginner or newcomer

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tome

Back 6

a big book

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rancor

Back 7

lasting bitterness or dislike

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medley

Back 8

a mixture--usually of odds and ends

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parable

Back 9

a lesson delivered as a story, usually of a moral/religious nature

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disparage

Back 10

to speak to or about in a belittling, demeaning way

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absolve

Back 11

to remove guilt, condemnation, or resposibility

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vilify

Back 12

to make into a villian

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befuddle

Back 13

to confuse

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abrade

Back 14

to wear away through friction

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clandestine

Back 15

done or kept in private or secret

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gregarious

Back 16

outgoing, sociable, friendly, seeking company of others

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succinct

Back 17

clear and to the point

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assiduous

Back 18

constantly working and striving

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immutable

Back 19

never changing

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diurnal

Back 20

daily, recurring every day OR relating to the daytime

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sublime

Back 21

impressive almost to an ideal extreme

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bellicose

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quarrelsome, combative

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egregious

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especially or unquestionably bad

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svelte

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trim and visually pleasing figure

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fastidious

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inordinately attentive to detail

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rapport

Back 26

a relationship or communication marked by trust and openness

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epiphany

Back 27

a sudden flash of insight or realization

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bravado

Back 28

boastfulness, false bravery

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sanction

Back 29

permission or approval for an action

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abnegation

Back 30

denial, especially self-denial

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paucity

Back 31

lack, scarcity, dearth

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diatribe

Back 32

bitter criticism; prolonged discussion with acrimony and invective

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throng

Back 33

a large group of people or things

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accord

Back 34

agreement

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paragon

Back 35

an ideal example

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bauble

Back 36

a shiny ornament

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jetsam

Back 37

loose items from a ship floating in the ocean

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gravity

Back 38

a manner that is serious or solemn

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vindicate

Back 39

to remove blame or resumed guilt

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impugn

Back 40

to question or attack

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fabricate

Back 41

to create or produce; also used to denote a false prodction or forgery

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curtail

Back 42

to shorten, restrict, abbreviate, or make less

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pacify

Back 43

to end dispute or conflict

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superfluous

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more than what is necessary

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maladroit

Back 45

characterized by clumsiness or stupidity

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capricious

Back 46

based on a whim or quickly changing mood

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diligent

Back 47

characterized by consistent efforts

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heinous

Back 48

shockingly evil

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terse

Back 49

brief and to the point

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ostentatious

Back 50

pretentious or excessively flashy