Ap Lang Exam Words

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banal

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adj.
-hackneyed, trite, commonplace
-stale, insipid

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emulate

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v.
-to imitate with the intent of equaling or surpassing the model
-copy, mimic, rival, match, measure up to

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eschew

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v.
-to avoid, shun, keep away from
-abstain from, steer clear of, forgo

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germane

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adj.
-relevant, appropriate, apropos, fitting
-pertinent

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substantiate

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v.
-to establish by evidence, prove; to give concrete or substantial form to
-verify, confirm, validate, authenticate

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tenable

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adj.
-capable of being held or defended
-defensible, justifiable, maintainable

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avid

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adj.
-desirous of something to the point of greed; intensely eager
-keen, enthusiastic, grasping

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celerity

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n.
-swiftness, rapidity of motion or action
-promptness, alacrity, speed

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gambit

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n.
-in chess, an opening move that involves risk or sacrifice of a minor piece in order to gain a later advantage; any opening move of this type
-ploy, stratagem, ruse, maneuver

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halcyon

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n.
-a legendary bird identified with the kingfisher
adj.
-of or relating to the halcyon; calm, peaceful; happy, golden; prosperous, affluent
-tranquil, serene,, placid palmy

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histrionic

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adj.
-pertaining to actors and their techniques; theatrical, artificial; melodramatic
-affected, stagy

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myopic

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adj.
-nearsighted; lacking a broad, realistic view of a situation; lacking foresight or discernment
-shortsighted

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credence

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n.
-belief, mental acceptance
-credit, trust, confidence

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dissemble

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v.
-to disguise or conceal, deliberately give a false impression
-dissimulate, mask, feign

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eulogy

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n.
-a formal statement of commendation; high praise
-panegyric, encomium, tribute, testimonial

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piquant

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adj.
-stimulating to the taste or mind; spicy, pungent; appealingly provocative
-tangy, zestful

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utopian

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adj.
-founded upon or involving a visionary view of an ideal world; impractical
-idealistic

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viscous

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adj.
-having a gelatinous or gluey quality, lacking in easy movement or fluidity
-gummy, sticky, thick

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atrophy

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n.
-the wasting away of a body organ or tissue; any progressive decline or failure
-degeneration, deterioration
v.
-to waste away
-to wither

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consummate

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adj.
-complete or perfect in the highest degree
-masterful
v.
-to bring to a state of completion or perfection
-clinch, conclude

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glean

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v.
-to gather bit by bit; to gather small quantities of grain left in a field by the reapers
-collect, cull, pick up

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mordant

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adj.
-biting or caustic in thought, manner, or style; sharply or bitterly harsh
-acrimonious, acidulous, sardonic, scathing

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pecuniary

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adj.
-consisting of or measured in money; of or related to money
-monetary, financial

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pusillanimous

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adj.
-contemptibly cowardly or mean-spirited
-craven, lily-livered

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acuity

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n.
-sharpness (particularly of the mind or senses)
-keenness, acuteness

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esoteric

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adj.
-intended for or understood by only a select few, private, secret
-occult, cryptic, arcane, recondite

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fecund

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adj.
-fruitful in offspring or vegetation; intellectually productive
-fertile, teeming, prolific

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idiosyncrasy

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n.
-a peculiarity that serves to distinguish or identify
-eccentricity, quirk, mannerism

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mundane

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adj.
-earthly, worldly, relating to practical and material affairs; concerned with what is ordinary
-prosaic, humdrum, routine, sublunary

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penchant

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n.
-a strong attraction or inclination
-proclivity, propensity, predilection