Ap English Vocab 3

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grandeur

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Noun

1. Splendor and impressiveness (usually in regard to appearance)

2. High rank or social importance

The expensive taste of her grandeur aided her in marrying a noble aristocratic gentleman.

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grudging

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Adjective

1. Given, granted, or allowed only reluctantly or resentfully.
2. (of a person) Reluctant or resentfully unwilling to give, grant, or allow something.

Grudgingly the old man gave over the last of his pastry, claiming that he had no need for it anyway.

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hack

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noun

1. A rough cut, blow, or stroke.

2. A writer or journalist producing dull, unoriginal work: "a hack scriptwriter".

3. A board on which a hawk's meat is laid.

The man became sick when the hack in his back became infected.

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husband(ed)

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Verb

1.to manage, especially with prudent economy.

2. Use frugally; conserve.

You should husband your energy for the race tomorrow.

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illicit

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adjective

forbidden by law, rules, or custom

The illicit drugs were banned on school property.

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illusory

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adjective

Def- causing illusion; deceptive; misleading.

The leader of the group followed illusory clues resulting in a never-ending maze inside the labyrinth.

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imbibe

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verb


Definition: to drink (alcohol); to absorb or assimilate (ideas or knowledge)


Sentence: Although the college students enjoyed their night of imbibing in the moment, they regretted their actions when they felt the effects of alcohol the following morning.

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inexorable

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Part of Speech: Adjective

Definition:
1. impossible to stop or prevent
2. impossible to persuade (a person)

Sentence:
The students begged the teacher to move the date of the test back, but she was inexorable and made them take it that day.

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introspection

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Noun

1. The observation or examination of one's own mental and emotional state.

Sentence:

Due to the increasing distrust of his credibility, Aneel decided to do some introspection to see what he was really made to do with his life.

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kowtow

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Verb

Kneel and touch the ground with the forehead in worship or submission as part of Chinese custom.
Act in an excessively subservient manner.
In China many people kowtow their gods in praise.

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languor

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Noun

The state or feeling, often pleasant, of tiredness or inertia.
An oppressive stillness of the air.
Weakness or weariness of mind or body
Ricky called it languor; the teacher called it laziness.

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latent

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Definition- Lying dormant or hidden until circumstances are suitable for development.

Sentence- The latent cure was theoretically possible to create, but modern medicine did not physically allow it yet; it lay in the lab's back room until further research could be done.

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magnanimity

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noun

-being magnanimous: generous in forgiving an insult or injury

-generosity, chivalry, philanthropy

The man had such magnanimity that he forgave his coworker for telling lies to their boss that almost got him fired.

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malevolent

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Adj.
Def- Wishing evil on others

The malevolent doctor for his own amusement, gave his patients the wrong medicine to cause them intense pain.

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mutton

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Definition- The flesh of sheep, especially mature sheep, for use as food.

Sentence- I sunk my teeth into the enormous mutton chop I had bought in Disney World, savoring the salty sheep meat.

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orthodoxy

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Noun

Authorized or generally accepted theory, doctrine, or practice.
The quality of conforming to such theories, doctrines, or practices.
The young rebel was known for challenging the orthodoxy of society.

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parochial

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Definition- of or relating to a church

Sentence- The parochial robes were donated to the church for a priest to wear.

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pathos

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Noun

1. A quality, as of an experience or a work of art, that arouses feelings of pity, sympathy, tenderness, or sorrow.
2. The feeling, as of sympathy or pity, so aroused.

The author's appeal to pathos brought tears to the readers' eyes.

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pecuniary

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Adj
Of relating to or consisting of money

The groom asked for pecuniary gifts only, he was hoping for lots of money.

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permeate

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permeate[ pur-mee-eyt ]
verb (used with object)
1. to pass into or through every part of: Bright sunshine permeated the room.
2. to penetrate through the pores, interstices, etc., of.


The joy of being inducted into NHJ permeated through the student body.