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GHS AP Vocabulary (2) 2011

Granville High School aspersion (noun) a slanderous remark
assuage (verb) to make less intense or severe
audacious (adjective) fearlessly, often recklessly daring
banal (adjective) meaningless; commonplace
banter (noun) the playful and friendly exchange of teasing remarks
bombastic (adjective) high-sounding; high-flown; inflated; pretentious
bourgeois (noun) a person whose behavior conforms to the standards and conventions of the middle class
brusque (adjective) very short and abrupt in manner
braggart (noun) a loud arrogant boaster
buttress (noun) something that servers to support, reinforce
cacophonous (adjective) harsh sounding
capricious (adjective) impulsive, unpredictable
censure (noun) a judgement invoking condemnation
chagrin

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212879909aspersion(noun) a slanderous remark
212879910assuage(verb) to make less intense or severe
212879911audacious(adjective) fearlessly, often recklessly daring
212879912banal(adjective) meaningless; commonplace
214345644banter(noun) the playful and friendly exchange of teasing remarks
214345645bombastic(adjective) high-sounding; high-flown; inflated; pretentious
212879913bourgeois(noun) a person whose behavior conforms to the standards and conventions of the middle class
212879914brusque(adjective) very short and abrupt in manner
212879915braggart(noun) a loud arrogant boaster
212879916buttress(noun) something that servers to support, reinforce
212879917cacophonous(adjective) harsh sounding
212879918capricious(adjective) impulsive, unpredictable
213623729censure(noun) a judgement invoking condemnation
213623730chagrin(noun) a feeling of unease or embarrassment caused by failure, disappointment or a disconcerting event

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