Ap Lit Vocab

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succor

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n. aid or assistance that relieves from difficulty or destress

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effeminate

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adj. having female qualities untypical of a man; not manly in appearance or manner; marked by an unbecoming delicacy or over-refinement

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avaricious

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adj. immoderately desirous of wealth or gain; greedy

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glen

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n. a small, secluded valley

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diaphonous

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extremely thin and transparent

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digression

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a temporary departure from the main subject in speaking or writing

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lachrymose

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suggestive of or tending to cause tears; mournful; given to shedding tears readily; tearful

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expostulate

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v. to reason earnestly with someone about the inadvisibility of his or her actions in an effort to correct or dissuade that person

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injunction

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n. an authoritative command or order; in law, a court order requiring the party to do or to refrain from some specified action

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churlish

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adj. 1) boorish, vulgar 2) difficult to work; intractable

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entreaty

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trans. v. 1) to bring something to an end, usu. by means of force
2) to suppress or allay a feeling

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phraseology

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n. 1) the phrases used in a particular sphere of activity
2) the way words and phrases are chosen or used

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heterodox

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adj. 1) not in accordance with established or accepted doctrines or opinions, esp. in theology; unorthodox
2) holding unorthodox doctrines or opinions

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assiduity

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n. persistant attention or dilligence; unflagging effort; constant personal attention and often obsequious solitude

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elucidate

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v. to make clear; explain

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insipid

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adj. 1) without distinctive, interesting, or stimulating qualities; vapid
2) without sufficient taste to be pleasing, as food or drink; bland

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lapwing

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n. any of several Old World birds of the genus Vanellus related to the plovers, especially having a narrow crest and erratic flight behavior

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coxcomb

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n. a conceited, foolish dandy

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sundry

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adj. various or diverse

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furze

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n. very spiny and dense evergreen shrub with fragrant golden-yellow flowers; common throughout western

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evince

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v. to show clearly; make evident or manifest; prove

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dubiousness

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adj. doubtful; marked by or occasioning doubt: a dubious reply

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pule

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v. to whine or whimper

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sexton

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n. a church officer or employee who takes care of the church property and perfoms related minor duties (as ringing the bell for services and digging graves)