Ap Lang Vocab Words (Act)

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vulnerable

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(adj.) open to attack, capable of being wounded or damaged

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restitution

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(n.) the act of restoring someone or something to the rightful owner

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acrimonious

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(adj.) stinging, bitter in temper or tone

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consternation

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(n.) dismay, confusion

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corpulent

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(adj.) fat, having a bulge, bulky body

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Disconcert

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(v.) to confuse; to disturb or upset someone

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inconsequential

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(adj.) trifling, unimportant

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mitigate

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(v.) to make milder or softer, to moderate force or intensity

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punctilious

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(adj.) careful and exact, attentive to the finer pints of etiquette

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resprove

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(v.) to find fault with, scorn, rebuke

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austere

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(adj.) severe or stern in manner, without adornment or luxury

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concoct

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(v.) to prepare by combining ingredients, make up

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crass

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(adj.) coarse, unfeeling, stupid

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debase

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(v.) to lower in character, quality, or value

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desecrate

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(v.) to commit sacrilege upon, treat irreverently, to pollute

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fetter

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(n.) chain or shackle placed on feet, confines or restraints

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megalomania

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(n.) a delusion marked by a feeling of power, excess of reality

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transgress

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(v.) to go beyond a limit or boundary

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surreptitious

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(adj.) stealthy, secret, intended to escape observation

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vicarious

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(adj.) performed, suffered, experienced by one person in place of another

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brusque

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(adj.) abrupt, blunt, with no formalities

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cajole

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(v.) to coax, persuade through flattery or artifice, deceive with false promises

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contrive

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(v.) to plan with ingenuity, bring about as result of a scheme or plan

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demagogue

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(n.) a leader who exploits popular prejudices and false promises to gain power

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ennui

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(n.) weariness and dissatisfaction from lack or interest

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flout

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(v.) to make, treat with contempt

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fractitious

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(adj.) tending to be troublesome

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precept

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(n.) rule of conduct or action

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seathing

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(adj.) bitterly severe, withering

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soporific

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(adj.) tending to cause sleep

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transient

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(adj.) lasting only a short time

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unwieldy

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(adj.) not easily carried, handled, or managed because of its complexity

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vapid

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(adj.) dull, uninteresting, tiresome

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anomalous

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(adj.) abnormal, irregular, departed from the usual

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aspersion

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(n.) damaging or derogatory statement

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scurrilous

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(adj.) coarsely abusive, vulgar or low

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antonomy

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(n.) self-government, political control

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caveat

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(n.) warning or caution to prevent confusion/misunderstanding

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equitable

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(adj.) fair, just, embodying principles of justice

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extricate

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(v.) to free from entanglements or difficulties

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insular

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(adj.) relating to, characteristic of, narrow in outlook

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querulous

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(adj.) peevish, complaining

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repudiate

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(v.) to disown, reject

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resilient

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(adj.) able to return to original shape or form

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reverberate

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(v.) to re-echo, resound

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amorphous

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(adj.) shapeless, without definite form, no particular type of character

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contraband

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(n.) illegal traffic, smuggled goods

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erudite

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(adj.) scholarly, learned, bookish

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gossamer

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(adj.) thin, light, delicate, insubstantial (n = very then cloth)

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infer

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(v.) to find out by reasoning; to arrive at a conclusion on the basis of thougt

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seditious

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(adj.) resistant to lawful authority

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tenuous

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(adj.) thin, slender, not dense

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vitriolic

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(adj.) bitter, sarcastic, biting

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wheedle

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(v.) to use coaxing or flattery to gain some desire

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affable

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(adj.) courteous and pleasant, sociable

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enjoin

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(v.) to direct or order

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expiate

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(v.) to make amends; make up for

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inadvertent

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(adj.) resulting from or marked by lack of attention

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nominal

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(adj.) existing in name only, not real

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prodivity

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(n.) a natural or habitual inclination

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stringent

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(adj.) strict, severe, urgently compelling

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surmise

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(v.) to think/believe without certain supporting evidence, to guess

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ascribe

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(v.) to assign or refer to (to someone)

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circuitous

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(adj.) roundabout, not direct

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commiserate

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(v.) to sympathize with, have pity or sorrow for

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exhort

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(v.) to urge strongly, advise ernestly

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ingratiate

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(v.) to make oneself agreeable and thus gain favor or acceptance by others

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intrinsic

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(adj.) belonging to someone or something by its very nature, essential, inherent; originating in a bodily organ or part

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permeate

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(v.) to spread through, penetrate, soak through

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precipitate

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(v.) to fall as moisture; to cause or bring about suddenly; to hurl down from a great height; to give a distinct form to

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transcend

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(v.) to rise above or beyond, exceed

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unctuous

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(adj.) fake in personality or in giving compliments

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aplomb

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(n.) poise, assurance, great-self confidence

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bombastic

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(adj.) pompous or overblown in language

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callow

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(adj.) without experience, not fully developed, lacking sophistication

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lurid

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(adj.) causing shock, horror, or revolusion

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petulant

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(adj.) peevish, annoyed by trifles, easily irritated or upset

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provincial

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(adj.) narrow in mind or outlook

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innuendo

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(n.) a hint, indirect, suggestion, or reference (derogatory sense)

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intercede

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(v.) to plead on behalf of someone else: to serve as a third-party or go between a disagreement

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assuage

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(v.) to make easier or mild

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decadense

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(n.) decline, decay, from over indulgence

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elicit

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(v.) to draw forth

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expostulate

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(v.) to attempt to dissuade someone for decision

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hiatus

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(n.) a gap, break