Ap Language Vocab Exam

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ambivalence

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simultaneous existence of conflicting feelings or thoughts

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avail

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use benefit advantage

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equivalent

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equal in quantity, force, meaning or value

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evaluation

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act of judging the value or worth of

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evince

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to show or exhibit, as an emotion

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invalid

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being without foundation or force in fact, truth, law

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invaluable

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of inestimable use or help

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prevail

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to be greater in strength or influence; triumph

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valedictory

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bidding farewell

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vanquish

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to defeat in battle, conflict, or competition

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abound

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to be great in number or amount

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amplitude

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greatness of size; magnitude

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augment

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to make greater, as in size, extent, or quantitity; increase

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brevity

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briefness of duration

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commensurate

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of the same size, extent, or duration

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diminish

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to make smaller or less or cause to appear smaller or less

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infinitesimal

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immeasureably tiny

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modicum

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a small amount or quantity

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prodigious

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impressively great in size, force, or extent

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quota

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a proportional share assigned to a group or member of a group

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abdicate

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to relinquish formally

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abnegate

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to deny oneself; renounce

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absolve

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to pronounce clear of blame or guilt

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catharsis

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a purifying or figuaritive cleansing or release of tension

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countermand

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to cancel or reverse

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recant

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to make a formal retraction or disavowel of

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recoup

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to receive an equivalent for; make up for

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renunciation

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the act of giving something up, especially by formal announcement

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rescind

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to make void; repeal or annul

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waive

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to relinquish or give up voluntarily

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adhere

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to stick fast or together by or as if by grasping, suction or being glued

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aggregate

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gathered together into a mass so as to constitute a whole

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dissimulate

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to siguise under a feigned appearance

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egregious

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outstandingly bad; flagrant

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ensemble

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any unit or group of complementary parts that contribute to a single effect

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facsimile

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an exact reproduction or copy

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gregarious

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seeking and enjoying the company of others; sociable