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AP English Vocab Unit 2

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a desecration, profanation, defilement
a charm, amulet
to propose, put forward, set forth
a petitioner, suitor
a whirlpool, vortex, chaos, turbulence
clear, obvious, manifest, patent
theatrical, melodramatic, stagy
nearsighted, shortsighted
promptly, peremptorily, abruptly
a ploy, stratagem, ruse, maneuver
a solemn agreement, pact, compact
fitness, appropriateness, correctness
a criticism, rebuke, reproof
roundabout, indirect, tricky, sly, artful
salty, briny, saline
tranquil, serene, placid, palmy
to ripple, fluctuate, rise and fall
eager, greedy, keen, enthusiastic
to buttonhole, approach, confront
inflammatory, provocative
promptness, alacrity, speed, rapidity
disparaging, derogatory, deprecatory

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