a critical or disapproving remark | ||
keenly desirous, urgently eager, greedy | ||
unpleasant to drink or taste; slightly salty | ||
swiftness, rapidity | ||
a formal, solemn and binding agreement | ||
designed to teach (sometimes used negatively) | ||
marked by brevity or economy; omitting some things (often used of speech or writing) | ||
a possibly risky maneuver by which one seeks to gain an advantage; stratagem | ||
theatrical, (overly) dramatic (often used negatively) | ||
tending to cause hatred; obnoxious, offensive | ||
the act of placing two or more things side by side, often for contrast or comparison | ||
a large, violent whirlpool | ||
near-sighted, narrow-minded, lacking foresight or knowledge | ||
open to view, not hidden | ||
negative, disapproving, disparaging | ||
to propose; to put forward for consideration | ||
standards of what is proper or acceptable; appropriateness | ||
without delay; in a brief or decisive fashion | ||
one who humbly and earnestly asks or begs | ||
an object viewed as a good luck charm or having magical powers | ||
quivering, trembling (often with fear or panic) | ||
to move with a rolling, wave-like motion; rise and fall |
AP English Vocab List #2
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