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AP Language and Composition SAT Vocabulary List #2 Flashcards

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9308747994reprove(v) to scold; to find fault with0
9308749574pessimism(n) gloominess; a belief that the bad guys always win1
9308750030cursory(adj) hasty, not thorough2
9308751985profligate(adj) extremely wasteful; wildly extravagant3
9308752520miser(n) someone who hoards money4
9308782289jocular(adj) joking5
9308783400fracas(n) uproar; brawl6
9308784371caricature(n) a satiric portrait or representation7
9308785256corroborate(v) to confirm8
9308785890precarious(adj) dangerously unstable9
9308786969expository(adj) explanatory10
9308791879bolster(v) to support ; to prop up11
9308792355daunt(v) to intimidate; to discourage12
9308792832inclined(v) tending toward one direction13
9308793463uniform(adj) constant; without variety14
9308794085perceptive(adj) having keen understanding; discerning15
9308794086superficial(adj) shallow; on the surface only; concerned with only whats apparent and obvious16
9308803818lucid(adj) clear; easy to understand (elucidate)17
9308806003immune(adj) safe from harm; protected18
9308806415aesthetic(adj) concerned with art or beauty (not the same as ascetic)19
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