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AP Language Vocabulary Lesson 2 Flashcards

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10661566407antithesisa direct opposite, a contrast0
10661567504ascendto move upward, to rise from a lower station1
10661567985austerestrict, stern; unadorned, ascetic2
10661569641autonomousindependent, self-contained3
10661570730banalcommon, ordinary, lacking freshness, hackneyed4
10661571427benignnot causing harm, of gentle disposition, beneficial5
10661579819capriciouschanging suddenly, fickle6
10661579820dawdleto waste time, to spend time idly, to move in a lackadaisical manner7
10661580973defamationact of harming or ruining another's reputation8
10661582841esotericunderstood only by a small group or a select few9
10661583618exacerbateto aggravate, to irritate, to vex10
10661586124extolto praise, to glorify11
10661586752fastidiousreflecting a meticulous or demanding attitude, critical to an extreme12
10661587711furtivesecret in an underhanded way, stealthy13
10661588396gregarioussociable and outgoing14
10661589135hypocriteone who is insincere or deceitful15
10661589978innateexisting from birth, inborn16
10661590588lethargicsluggish, languid17
10661591496melancholydepression of spirits18
10661592444opaquenot allowing the passage of light, not transparent; hard to understand19
10661595517prolificabundantly fruitful, marked by great productivity20
10661596900reproveto scold or to rebuke for a misdeed usually with kindly intent21
10661598293symmetrybalanced proportions22
10661598294tranquilpeaceful, calm23
10661599074venerateto honor, to revere24

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