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AP World History Vocabulary, Block Five Flashcards

Vocab block number 5 from IB-style AP World History! Vocabulary covers November 8 through November 18, sixteen words total.

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105552921replicate(v) to duplicate or reproduce; comes from Latin for "to fold back"0
105552922perennial(adj) lasting an indefinitely long time, appearing again and again; from Latin for "throughout the year"1
105552923defiled(v) to corrupt or take away the purity of something; from Middle English for "to trample on, abuse, or pollute"2
105552924unadulterated(adj) not diluted with irrelevant or unnecessary material3
105552925apostate(n) someone who has abandoned either his religious faith or political party or cause, turncoat; from Greek for "to revolt"4
105552926ecumenical(adj) universal or of worldwide scope; more specific religious meaning is "promoting unity among churches or religions"5
105552927otiose(adj) a condition of idleness; a person or thing that is ineffective6
105552928clandestine(adj) something done secretly to conceal a private plan7
105552929misanthrope(adj) one who hates or mistrusts mankind8
105552930fawn(v) to display affection as a tradeoff for favor9
105552931pontificate(v) to speak in an overauthoritative manner; only a pontiff deserves to talk in such a manner10
105552932enervated(adj) a sense of weakened vitality, loss of energy11
105552933antiquated(adj) very old or simply too old to be fashionable; obsolete12
105552934quagmire(n) a difficult predicament13
105552935propitious(adj) presenting favorable circumstances or a positive outcome14
105552936archaic(adj) something very ancient, out of use altogether15

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