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AP English 12 Vocab Units 7-9

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122978364austere(adj.) severe or stern in manner; without adornment or luxury, simple, plain; harsh or sour in flavor
122978365beneficent(adj.) performing acts of kindness or charity; conferring benefits, doing good
122978366cadaverous(adj.) pale, gaunt, resembling a corpse
122978367concoct(v.) to prepare by combining ingredients, make up (as a dish); to devise, invent, fabricate
122978368crass(adj.) coarse, unfeeling; stupid
122978369debase(v.) to lower in character, quality, or value; to degrade, adulterate; to cause to deteriorate
122978370desecrate(v.) to commit sacrilege upon, treat irreverently; to contaminate, pollute
122978371disconcert(v.) to confuse; to disturb the composure of
122978372grandiose(adj.) grand in an impressive or stately way; marked by pompous affectation or grandeur, absurdly exaggerated
122978373inconsequential(adj.) trifling, unimportant
122978374infraction(n.) a breaking of a law or obligation
122978375mitigate(v.) to make milder or softer, to moderate in force or intensity
122978376pillage(v.) to rob of goods by open force (as in war), plunder; (n.) the act of looting; booty
122978377prate(v) to talk a great deal in a foolish or aimless fashion
122978378punctilious(adj.) very careful and exact, attentive to fine points of etiquette or propriety
122978379redoubtable(adj.) inspiring fear or awe; illustrious, eminent
122978380reprove(v.) to find fault with, scold, rebuke
122978381restitution(n.) the act of restoring someone or something to the rightful owner or to a former state or position; making good on a loss or damage
122978382stalwart(adj.) strong and sturdy; brave; resolute; (n.) a brave, strong person; a strong supporter; one who takes an uncompromising position
122978383vulnerable(adj.) open to attack; capable of being wounded or damaged; unprotected
122978384acrimonious(adj.) stinging, bitter in temper or tone
122978385bovine(adj.) resembling a cow or ox; sluggish, unresponsive
122978386consternation(n.) dismay, confusion
122978387corpulent(adj.) fat; having a large, bulky body
122978388disavow(v.) to deny responsibility for or connection with
122978389dispassionate(adj.) impartial; calm, free from emotion
122978390dissension(n.) disagreement, sharp difference of opinion
122978391dissipate(v.) to cause to disappear; to scatter, dispel; to spend foolishly, squander; to be extravagant in pursuit of pleasure
122978392expurgate(v.) to remove objectionable passages or words from a written text; to cleanse, purify
122978393gauntlet(n.) an armored or protective glove; a challenge; two lines of men armed with weapons with which to beat a person forced to run between them; an ordeal
122978394hypothetical(adj.) based on an assumption or guess; used as a provisional or tentative idea to guide or direct investigation
122978395ignoble(adj.) mean, low, base
122978396impugn(v.) to call into question; to attack as false
122978397intemperate(adj.) immoderate, lacking in self-control; inclement
122978398odium(n.) hatred, contempt; disgrace or infamy resulting from hateful conduct
122978399perfidy(n.) faithlessness, treachery
122978400relegate(v.) to place in a lower position; to assign, refer, turn over; to banish
122978401squeamish(adj.) inclined to nausea; easily shocked or upset; excessively fastidious or refined
122978402subservient(adj.) subordinate in capacity or role; submissively obedient; serving to promote some end
122978403susceptible(adj.) open to; easily influenced; lacking in resistance
122978404abate(v.) to make less in amount, degree, etc.; to subside, become less; to nullify; to deduct, omit
122978405adulation(n.) praise or flattery that is excessive
122978406anathema(n.) an object of intense dislike; a curse or strong denunciation (often used adjectivally without the article)
122978407astute(adj.) shrewd, crafty, showing practical wisdom
122978408avarice(n.) a greedy desire, particularly for wealth
122978409culpable(adj.) deserving blame, worthy of condemnation
122978410dilatory(adj.) tending to delay or procrastinate, not prompt; intended to delay or postpone
122978411egregious(adj.) conspicuous, standing out from the mass (used particularly in an unfavorable sense)
122978412equivocate(v.) to speak or act in a way that allows for more than one interpretation; to be deliberately vague or ambiguous
122978413evanescent(adj.) vanishing, soon passing away; light and airy
122978414irresolute(adj.) unable to make up one's mind, hesitating
122978415nebulous(adj.) cloudlike, resembling a cloud; cloudy in color, not transparent; vague, confused, indistinct
122978416novice(n.) one who is just a beginner at some activity requiring skill and experience (also used adjectivally)
122978417penury(n.) extreme poverty; barrenness, insufficiency
122978418pretentious(adj.) done for show, striving to make a big impression; claiming merit or position unjustifiably; making demands on one's skill or abilities, ambitious
122978419recapitulate(v.) to review a series of facts; to sum up
122978420resuscitate(v.) to revive, bring back to consciousness or existence
122978421slovenly(adj.) untidy, dirty, careless
122978422supposition(n.) something that is assumed or taken for granted without conclusive evidence
122978423torpid(adj.) inactive, sluggish, dull

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