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Lesson 1 Vocabulary - AP Literature & Composition Flashcards

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4852487339acquiesce (verb)to comply silently and without protest0
4852487340alacrity (noun)willingness, liveliness1
4852487341beneficence (noun)the doing of good2
4852487342benevolent (adj)expressing good will or desire to help others3
4852487343capitulate (verb)to surrender unconditionally or on stipulated terms4
4852487344connubial (adj)of marriage or wedlock; matrimonial; conjugal5
4852487345convivial (adj)friendly; agreeable6
4852487346corroborate (verb)to make more certain; confirm7
4852487347discriminate (verb)a distinction in favor of or against a person or thing on the basis of the group to which the person or thing belongs8
4852487348emulate (verb)to try to equal or excel; imitate with effort to equal or surpass9
4852487349indifferent (adj)without interest or concern; not caring; apathetic10
4852487350malevolent (adj)wishing evil or harm to another or others; showing ill will; malicious:11
4852487351nefarious (adj)extremely wicked or villainous; iniquitous12
4852487352objective (noun, adj)purpose; goal; target13
4852487353predilection (noun)a tendency to think favorably of something in particular; partiality; preference14
4852487354prudent (adj)wise or judicious in practical affairs; sagacious15
4852487355rancor (noun)bitter, rankling resentment or ill will; hatred; malice.16
4852487356rectitude (noun)rightness of principle or conduct; moral virtue; correctness17
4852487357sanguine (adj)cheerfully optimistic, hopeful, or confident18
4852487358sully (verb)to soil, stain, or tarnish19

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