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AP Literature Vocabulary 11 Flashcards

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3237145623impededelay or prevent (someone or something) by obstructing them; hinder.0
3237145624garnishdecoration for something; seize wages to satisfy a debt1
3237151401excisea tax levied on certain goods and commodities produced or sold within a country and on licenses granted for certain activities.2
3237157214denizenan inhabitant, resident; one who frequents the place3
3237159381contingentlikely but not certain to happen, possible; dependent on uncertain events or conditions; happening by chance; a representative group forming part of a larger body4
3237165397foistto impose by fraud; worthy or genuine; bring in by stealth, dishonesty, coercion5
3237168033corroborateto confirm, make more certain6
3237169325abstemiousmoderate, sparing, characterized by abstinence and self-discipline7
3237173203desiminateto scatter widely8
3237174737floridhighly colored, reddish; ornate, overdecorated9
3237176256censurabledeserving of blame or correction10
3237179585discursivepassing aimlessly from one subject to another, rambling11
3237181223dowdypoorly dressed, shabby; lack of good taste12
3237183663accentuateto emphasize, place stress on13
3237184919speciousdeceptive, apparently good or valid but lacking real merit14
3237186581perceptivehaving sympathetic or understanding, capable of keen appreciation15
3237188560palpablecapable of being touched or felt; easily seen, heard, recognized16
3237191688searto make or become dry and withered; to char or scorch the surface of17
3237193800satiateto satisfy completely, to fill to excess18
3237201216gaucheawkward, lacking in social graces, tactless19
3237203136inculcateto impress on the mind by repetition, teach persistently and earnestly20
3237212223heresyan opinion different from accepted belief; the denial of an idea that is generally held sacred21
3237216991perniciousextremely harmful; deadly; fatal22
3237218372quailto shrink back in fear, lose heart in a difficult or dangerous situation23
3237220804salientprominent, standing out; projection or bulge24

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