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AP English 12 Vocabulary 1

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229809287prodigaladj- wastefully lavish; recklessly wasteful
229809288quintessencen- the purest most necessary part; the embodiment
229809289nefariousadj- extremely wicked or villanous, inquitous
229809290irascibleadj- easily provoked to anger
229809291abscondv- to depart in a sudden and secret mannor
229809292tractableadj- easily managed, docile
229809293obdurateadj- unmoved by persuasion or pity, stubbornly resistant to moral influence
229809294vacillatev- to waver in mind or opinion
229809295assuagev- to cause to be less harsh, violent, or severe; to relieve; to mitigate
229809296numinousadj- spiritual, divine, awe-inspiring
229809297piquev- to provoke a response in action or feeling
229809298enervatev- to weaken or destroy the vigor of; to deprive of force or strength
229809299amelioratev- to improve
229809300laconicadj- brief and to the point
229809301immutableadj- unchangeable
229809302countervailv- to offset with equal power or effect
229809303egregiousadj- extreme in degree of evil
229809304mordantadj- sharply caustic or sarcastic; biting
229809305ruminatev- to mediate, muse, ponder
229809306deliberatev- to think carefully and attentively; to reflect
229809307elucidatev- to make clear; to cause to shine (as in reference to an idea)
229809308bijoun- something small, delicate, and exquisitely wrought
229809309lackadaisicaladj- indolent; without vigor or spirit; listless

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