AP Lang Vocab Flashcards by Ximena Robles

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Approbation

A

approval or praise

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Assuage

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make unpleasant feeling less intense

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coalition

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alliance for combined action

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decadence

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moral or cultural decline characterized by excessive pleasure/luxury

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elicit

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evoke a response

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expostulate

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express strong disapproval or disagreement

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hackneyed

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overused phrase or idea

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hiatus

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pause or break

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innuendo

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typically suggestive hint or remark

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intercede

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intervene on behalf of another

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jaded

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tired, bored, lack of enthusiasm

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lurid

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fluorescent, unnatural, vivid in color

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meritorious

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deserving of reward or praise

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petulant

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childish

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prerogative

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right or privilege exclusive to individual or class

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simulate

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imitate appearance or character

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transcend

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to go beyond range or limits

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umbrage

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offensive or annoying

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unctuous

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excessively flattering …. oily

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provincial

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Concerning a province of a country/empire