Ap Language And Composition Vocab List 2

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Antipathy

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Part of Speech: Noun

Definition: a strong feeling of dislike

Sentence: There has always been strong antipathy between those two people.

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Bellicose

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Part of Speech: Adjective

Definition: having or showing a tendency to argue or fight

Sentence: The bellicose hockey players always interrupt the game with fights

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Concise

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Part of Speech: Adjective

Definition: using few words : not including extra or unnecessary information

Sentence: His description of the game was very concise and descriptive.

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Deplore

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Part of Speech: Verb

Definition: to hate or dislike (something) very much : to strongly disapprove of (something)

Sentence: I deplore having to take a General Music class.

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Dispel

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Part of Speech: Verb

Definition: to make (something, such as a belief, feeling, or idea) go away or end

Sentence: Prisons like to dispel any thoughts of being able to escape.

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Equitable

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Part of Speech: Adjective

Definition: just or fair : dealing fairly and equally with everyone

Sentence: The handing out of lollipops was equitable because everybody got one.

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Folly

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Part of Speech: Noun

Definition: lack of good sense or normal prudence and foresight

Sentence: He showed a great amount of folly when we found out he was drinking and driving.

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Impetuous

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Part of Speech: Adjective

Definition: acting or done quickly and without thought : controlled by emotion rather than thought

Sentence: Many impetuous teenagers make bad decision because of rushed thoughts.

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Juxtapose

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Part of Speech: Verb

Definition: to place (different things) together in order to create an interesting effect or to show how they are the same or different

Sentence: The art display juxtaposes modern art with classical art.

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Malevolence

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Part of Speech: Noun

Definition: Having or showing a desire to do harm to others

Sentence: His newly developed malevolence scared many of his friends.

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Pseudonym

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Part of Speech: Noun

Definition: a name that someone uses instead of his or her real name

Sentence: Writers that don't want their real identity revealed often use a pseudonym

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Abhor

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Part of Speech: Verb

Definition: to dislike (someone or something) very much

Sentence: My brother will do anything to annoy me and this makes me very angry. I abhor my brother.

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Hamper

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Part of Speech: Verb

Definition: to slow the movement, progress, or action of (someone or something)

Sentence: Because I wanted to beat him in a race, I had to hamper his progress.

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Tumultuous

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Part of Speech: Adjective

Definition: involving a lot of violence, confusion, or disorder

Sentence: The tumultuous tornado took out over half the city.

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Remuneration

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Part of Speech: Remuneration

Definition: an amount of money paid to someone for the work that person has done

Sentence: She was given generous remunerations for her hard work.