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AP Language and Composition Lesson 12 Flashcards

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12686017950abridgeto shorten, to diminish0
12686017951alacrityprompt and cheerful response1
12686017952antipathya dislike, distaste, or enmity2
12686017953augmentto make greater or to supplement3
12686017954bombasticusing inflated language, pompous4
12686017955decryto speak against, to rail against, to disparage5
12686017956eclecticcoming from a variety of diverse sources6
12686017957enhanceto make better; to improve7
12686017958euphoniouspleasant or agreeable (sound); dulcet8
12686017959fervidardent, burning, impassioned9
12686017960impecuniouswithout money10
12686017961ingratiateto make an effort to gain good favor with someone11
12686017962luxuriantabundant in growth, very fertile12
12686017963Paltrytrifling; petty; worthless13
12686017964pedantryact of showing off learning in a manner that is needless and unimaginative14
12686017965placidpeaceful, calm15
12686017966Precludeto make impossible16
12686017967promontoryland or rock projecting into a body of water17
12686017968razeto completely destroy18
12686017969Secularnonreligious, worldly19
12686017970Statichaving no motion, showing little change20
12686017971tacta keen sense for what is appropriate or tasteful in delicate situations21
12686017972torpidsluggish, inactive, dull22
12686017973Vindicatedcleared of accusations or charges23
12686017974Vindictiverevengeful, spiteful24
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