AP English III Flashcards
(148 cards)
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delineate
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describe accurately
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nefarious
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extreme wickedness
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vernacular
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everyday speech, slang
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brawn
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muscular, large
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tout
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publicly brag
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enhance
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intensify, improve
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hinderance
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something that delays action
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efface
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to erase, rub out
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glutton
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someone who eats/drinks too much
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hiatus
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break or vacation
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querulous
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grumbling, grumpy
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engender
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to create, to cause
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obliterate
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to destroy completely
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copious
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abundant, plentiful
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obscure
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dark, unknown; hard to undestand
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extol
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to praise highly
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pugnacious
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eager to fight
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quell
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to calm, pacify
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artisan
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person who is skillful with their hands
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kindle
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to start a fire; ignite; arouse
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corroborate
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to confirm; back up with evidence
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amorous
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feeling loving, especially in a sexual sense
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decorous
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proper; in good taste
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expedite
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to speed up the process
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idyllic
naturally peaceful
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juxtapose
to place side by side
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incadescent
brilliant; giving off heat or light
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exasperate
to annoy thoroughly
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discordant
lacking harmony or agreement
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volatile
highly unstable, explosive
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distend
to swell; expand
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fecund
fertile, productive
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sage
a wise man; to be wise through experience and reflecton
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vacuous
lacking ideas or intelligence
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deride
to ridicule
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assail
to attack with words or force
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benevolent
generous, kind
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scrutinize
to examine very carefully
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histrionic
overly dramatic
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didactic
intended to teach; morally instructive
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bucolic
charmingly rural
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pretentious
making ridiculous claims
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gullible
easily deceived
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convivial
fond of partying; festive
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discreet
sneaky, unnoticeable
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discrete
unconnected, separate; distinct
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fabricate
to lie
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gesticulate
to make gestures, especially when speaking
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laud
to praise, to applaud
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belabor
to go over repeatedly or to an absurd extent
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reiterate
to say again; repeat (once)
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conflagration
huge fire; inferno
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induce
cause to happen
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soporific
causing sleep; very boring
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anarchy
lawlessness; an absence of government or control
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strident
shrill; high-pitched
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nonchalant
not showing any concern or worry
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malleable
easy to shape or bend
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ludicrous
absurd; ridiculous
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abridge
to shorten or condense
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lethargy
sluggishness; laziness
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recondite
hard to understand; over one's head
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conspicuous
standing out; obvious
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archaic
ancient; outdated
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imminent
just about to happen
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predator
one that preys or destroys
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coalesce
to fuse or unite
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exult
to celebrate
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exalt
to glorify
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extraneous
irrelevant, unnecessary
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incantation
a chant
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assuage
to soothe; to relieve
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insuperable
incapable of being overcome or solved
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assiduous
hardworking, busy
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indulgent
lenient; yielding to desire
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avarice
greed for money or riches
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squander
to waste
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penurious
stingy, relating to great poverty
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debunk
to prove wrong
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eccentric
unconventional; a little kooky
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desiccate
to dry out
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diverse
different; various
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loquacious
talking a lot or too much
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maudlin
wallowing in self pity
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farcical
absurd; ludicrous
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vibrant
lively; full of vitality
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virulent
extremely poisonous; full of hate
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comtemptuous
expressing disdain; lack of respect
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enigma
a mystery
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labryinth
a maze (similar to a maze)
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lucid
clear; easy to understand
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repudiate
to reject; to disown; to renounce
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superficial
relating to the surface; shallow
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primordial
formed long ago; primitive
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mellifluous
sweetly flowing
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provincial
limited in outlook; narrow
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contrite
admitting or feeling guilt
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incessant
unceasing
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foible
weakness, flaw, shortcoming in character
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lacerate
to rip, maul, tear, mutilate, or mangle
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harangue
mean, nasty, angry speech
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exact
adj.: strictly correct, verb: demand of/from
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abash
to embarrass
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tact
skill in dealing with people in difficult situations
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uncouth
crude; unrefined; awkward
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fetish
an abnormally obsessive preoccupation or attachment; a fixation
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phobia
a persistent illogical fear
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masticate
to chew
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laconic
not saying much; brief or concise
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malevolent
wishing evil to others; malicious
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meander
to wander around aimlessly
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apex
tip; peak; summit; highest point
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nadir
absolute lowest point
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disseminate
to dispense objects; to distribute
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emaciated
to be thin or weak
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puissant
powerful, mighty
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citadel
a fortress overlooking a city; a stronghold
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atrophy
to wither away
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ornate
elaborately or excessively decorated
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austere
stern, as in manner; without excess, severely plain
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cerebral
of or relating to the brain; intellectual in nature
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incommodius
lacking space; uncomfortable
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noisome
offensive; disgusting
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cacophony
harsh sounds; disturbing noise
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veritable
unquestionable; actual, true
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verbatim
using exactly words, word for word
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concurrent
at the same time; acting in conjuction
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evade
to elude or avoid by cunning; to flee from a pursuer
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impede
to obstruct or interfere with; to delay
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askew
to one side; crooked
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queue
to form or wait in line; a (waiting) line
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accolade
award or honor
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torrid
parched by the sun; hot; burning
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trepidation
fear; state of anxiety that makes you tremble
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fraught
laden; full; causing emotional distress
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wane
to decrease gradually
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oust
to eject; to force out; to banish
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temerity
recklessness; wild craziness; disregard for danger
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connoisseur
an expert, particularly in matter of art and task
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asunder
in separate parts; apart from each other in position
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raze
to tear down; to demolish to the ground
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blighted
ruined; destroyed; withered
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aghast
horrified
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milieu
environment or surroundings
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arduous
hard; difficult; tiresome
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coterie
a circle of close associates or friends; inner circle
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awry
twisted; crooked; out of whack; askew; wrong
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table
to remove from consideration; postpone
