Ap Lang Semester 1 Vocab- 1St 45

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adjure

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a. to command solemnly, as under oath b. to request, urge or advise earnestly

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affidavit

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a written declaration made under oath before a notary public or some other official

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confidant

Back 3

a person to whom secrets or private matters are confided

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conjure

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a. to produce as if by magic b. to call upon or request, especially by an oath c. to summon by oath, incantation, or magic spell

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fealty

Back 5

a. the loyalty and duty of a vassal, or tenant, to his feudal lord. b. allegiance to a government, a superior, or to persons or things in general

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fiancé

Back 6

a man engaged to be married

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fidelity

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a. faithfulness to obligations, duties, or observations; loyalty
b. exact correspondence with fact or with a given quality, condition, or event; accuracy c. degree to which an electric system reproduces sound without distortion

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infidel

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a person who does not accept a particular faith

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jurisdiction

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a. authority, power, or control
b. the extent of authority

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perjure

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to render oneself guilty of a crime by giving deliberately false, misleading, or incomplete testimony under oath.

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affect

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a. to have an influence on; bring about a change in
b. to touch or move the emotions of

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avenge

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a. to take revenge on or get satisfaction for
b. to take vengeance on behalf of

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disinterested

Back 13

free of bias or self-interest; impartial

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effect

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a. something brought about by a cause or agent; result
b. the way in which something acts upon or influences an object
c. the final or comprehensive result

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imply

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a. to say or express indirectly; hint; suggest
b. to involve or suggest by logical necessity

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infer

Back 16

to conclude from evidence; deduce

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precede

Back 17

a. to come before in time; exist or occur prior to
b. to come before in order or rank

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proceed

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a. to go forward or onward, especially after an interruption
b. to undertake and carry on some action or process
c. to move on in an orderly manner

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revenge

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a. vengeance; retaliation
b. the act of taking vengeance

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uninterested

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a. not paying attention; indifferent; unconcerned

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culminate

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a. to reach the highest point or degree; climax
b. to achieve the full effect

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eclipse

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a.to obscure or overshadow the importance, fame, or reputation of; surpass; outshine
b. to cause an eclipse; darken
*can also be a noun*

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epitome

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someone or something that is the typical or perfect example of an entire class or type

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impeccable

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without flaw; perfect

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inimitable

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impossible to imitate or copy

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optimum

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most favorable or advantageous; best
*can also be a noun*

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peerless

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without equal; unmatched

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quintessence

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a. the most complete instance; the finest or most representative example
b. the essence of a thing in its purest and most concentrated form

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sublime

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a. not to be excelled; supreme
b. tending to inspire awe usually because of an elevated quality, such as beauty, nobility, or grandeur
c. of high spiritual, moral, or intellectual worth

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zenith

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a. the highest point; peak
b. the point of a celestial sphere that is directly above the observer
c. the upper region of the sky

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abrogate

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to abolish or annul by authority; cancel

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acquisition

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a. the act or process of gaining possession
b. something gained, especially an addition to an established category or group

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conquistador

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a conqueror, especially one of the Spanish conquerors of Mexico and Peru in the sixteenth century

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inquisitive

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a. eager to learn; curious
b. unduly curious; prying

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perquisite

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a. a payment or profit received in addition to a regular wage or salary, especially a benefit expected as one's due
b. a tip
c. something claimed as an exclusive right

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presage

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a. to indicate or warn of in advance
b. to foretell or predict
c. to make or utter a prediction
*can also be a noun*

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quest

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the act or instance of seeking or pursuing something; search

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requisite

Back 38

required; essential
*can also be a noun*

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sagacity

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keeness of perception; soundness of judgment; wisdom

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surrogate

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someone or something that takes the place of another; substitute
*can be an adjective*

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abeyance

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the condition of being temporarily set aside; suspension

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abstemious

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a. sparing especially in the use of food and drink; moderate, temperate
b. restricted to bare necessities

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circuitous

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a. being or taking a roundabout, lengthy course; indirect
b. not being forthright in language or action

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circumvent

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a. to avoid by or as if passing around
b. to overcome or get the better of by artful maneuvering; outwit

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elude

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a. to escape from, as by artfulness, cunning, or daring
b. to escape the understanding of; baffle