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AP Vocabulary Lesson 2 Flashcards

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5269348122antithesis (N)a direct opposite, a contrast0
5269348123ascend (V)to move upward, to rise from a lower station1
5269348124austere (ADJ)strict, stern; unadorned, ascetic2
5269348125autonomous (ADJ)independent, self-contained3
5269348126banal (ADJ)common, ordinary, lacking freshness, hackneyed4
5269348127benign (ADJ)not causing harm, of gentle disposition, beneficial5
5269348128capricious (ADJ)changing suddenly, fickle6
5269348129dawdle (V)to waste time, to spend time idly, to move in a lackadaisical manner7
5269348130defamation (N)the act of harming or ruining another's reputation8
5269348131esoteric (ADJ)understood only by a small group or a select few9
5269348132exacerbate (V)to aggravate, to irritate, to vex10
5269348133extol (V)to praise, to glorify11
5269348134fastidious (ADJ)reflecting a meticulous or demanding attitude, critical to an extreme12
5269348135furtive (ADJ)secret in an underhanded way, stealthy13
5269348136gregarious (ADJ)sociable and outgoing14
5269348137hypocrite (N)one who is insincere or deceitful15
5269348138innate (ADJ)existing from birth, inborn16
5269348139lethargic (ADJ)sluggish, languid17
5269348140melancholy (ADJ)depression of spirits18
5269348141opaque (ADJ)not allowing the passage of light, not transparent; hard to understand19
5269348142prolific (ADJ)abundantly fruitful, marked by great productivity20
5269348143reprove (V)to scold or to rebuke for a misdeed usually with kindly intent21
5269348144symmetry (N)balanced proportions22
5269348145tranquil (ADJ)peaceful, calm23
5269348146venerate (V)to honor, to revere24

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