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AP English Vocab List #2

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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

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