201303634 | Askew | crooked; out of line | |
201303635 | Composure | calmness and dignity maintained by self control | |
201303636 | Decrepit | weakened by old age, weakness, or over work. | |
201303637 | Disfigure | to spoil or damage the appearance of something | |
201303638 | Ethereal | marked by unusual delicacy or refinement; heavenly | |
201303639 | Emaciated | having become extremely thin from starvation or illness | |
201303640 | Garish | excessively bright or offensively colored | |
201303641 | Gaudy | tasteless ornamented; over decorated | |
201303642 | Glossy | shiny lustrous surface | |
201303643 | Grotesque | exceptionally severe deformity of distortion that is mostly a caricature | |
201303644 | Guise | external appearance or costume | |
201303645 | Haggard | appearing thin or exhaustion | |
201303646 | Immaculate | pure, stainless, spotless | |
201303647 | Metomorphosis | dramatic transformation in appearance | |
201303648 | Placid | showing a calm exterior | |
201303649 | Prim | formal, proper, prudish | |
201303650 | Unkempt | messy, untidy, in disarray | |
201303651 | WAN | usually pale from fatigue, illness, or emotional distress | |
201303652 | Countenance | appearance, especially facial expression | |
201303653 | Grimace | a contorted facial expression of pain or disgust | |
206788504 | Abut | to border on; to touch along a side or on one end | |
206788505 | Amphitheater | an arena surrounded by rows of seats sloping upward from the center | |
206788506 | Bevel | lines or surfaces joining at any but a ninety-degree angle | |
206788507 | Boudoir | a woman's private dressing room, sitting room, or beroom | |
206788508 | Caryatid | a supporting column carved into a female figure | |
206788509 | Cistern | a tank or collecting and storing rainwater | |
206788510 | Crypt | an underground burial vault, especially one under a church | |
206788511 | Deterioration | a process of degeneration or decline in quality | |
206788512 | Edifice | building, especially an imposing or large structure | |
206788513 | Foyer | lobby or entrance hall | |
206788514 | Frieze | plain or decorative band along the top of a wall | |
206788515 | Minaret | a tall tower on a mosque ringed by balconies from which a caller summons peopler to prayer | |
206788516 | Nave | the central part or hall of a church interior, flanked by aisles | |
206788517 | Ornate | elaborately decorated | |
206788518 | Parapet | a protective wall or railing along a roof or balcony | |
206788519 | Pediment | the triangular space formed by the tip of a pitched roof | |
206788520 | Peristyle | the columns surrounding by a temple, court, or other structure | |
206788521 | Raze | to demolish;to the level of the ground | |
206788522 | Refurbish | to renovate; to brighten or freshen up | |
206788523 | Rotunda | a round building or room, usually dome covered | |
217893582 | Adamant | inflexible; unshakable in belief or purpose | |
217893583 | Agnostic | one such existence who believes the existence of God cannot be proved but who does not deny such existence may be possible | |
217893584 | Ascetic | one who renounces physical comforts for spiritual discipline | |
217893585 | Atheist | one who does not believe that God exists | |
217893586 | Avid | enthusiastic or extremely eager | |
217893587 | Blasphemy | an act of contempt for something sacred, or for God | |
217893588 | Concept | a general idea or thought | |
217893589 | Delusion | a false belief accepted as true despite evidence to the contrary | |
217893590 | Dogmatic | marked by an authoritative stand on principles that cannot be sufficiently proved | |
217893591 | Exalt | to praise or glorify | |
217893592 | Hallow | sacred; holy | |
217893593 | Heresy | a belief contrary to established, usually religious, doctrine | |
217893594 | Mystical | having meaning that is spiritual, not rational | |
217893595 | Orthodox | adhering to established, especially religious, beliefs | |
217893596 | Pacifist | one opposes aggression or violence | |
217893597 | Resolute | marked by firm determination | |
217893598 | Rite | a ritual or ceremonial act | |
217893599 | Supernatural | concerning something existing beyond the natural world | |
217893600 | Verity | a truth | |
217893601 | Zealous | enthusiastically devoted to a cause or goal | |
241562109 | Allege | to accuse or assert before proving | |
241562110 | Citation | a written summons to appear in court | |
241562111 | Compulsory | required | |
241562112 | Confiscate | to seize property by an authorized branch of government | |
241562113 | Contempt | angry disregard;haughty disgust | |
241562114 | Contraband | illegally imported or exported goods. | |
241562115 | Extortion | the act of obtaining funds or property through force or intimidation | |
241562116 | Filch | to steal | |
241562117 | Harass | to irritate or annoy persistently | |
241562118 | Impending | upcoming; about to occur | |
241562119 | Incarcerate | to jail | |
241562120 | Indemnify | to protect from harm, especially from financial loss | |
241562121 | Larceny | theft | |
241562122 | Malefaction | a wrongful or evil deed | |
241562123 | Matricide | the killing of one's mother | |
241562124 | Pecuniary | having to do with money | |
241562125 | Penal | concerning punishment for crime | |
241562126 | Restitution | pay for damage done | |
241562127 | Waive | to give up voluntarily | |
241562128 | Perpetrate | to carry out; to commit | |
241562129 | Abstruse | hard to understand | |
241562130 | Amphibious | capable of living or operating on land and water | |
241562131 | Concentric | sharing the same center | |
241562132 | Eminent | standing out or above others in quality or position | |
241562133 | Inadvertent | unintentional or accidental | |
241562134 | Insipid | dull, unexciting, or bland | |
241562135 | Marginal | barely adequate | |
241562136 | Maritime | having to do with navigation or commerce at sea | |
241562137 | Nautical | having to do with sailors, ships, or navigating | |
241562138 | Prodigious | awe-inspiring; unusually impressive or large | |
241562139 | Refractory | unruly; resisting authority | |
241562140 | Saccharine | overly sweet or agreeable | |
241562141 | Sensory | concerning with senses or sensations | |
241562142 | Stark | bare; harsh; blunt | |
241562143 | Subsequent | coming after in time, order, or place | |
241562144 | Supercilious | taking a superior attitude; haughty | |
241562145 | Tacit | unspoken; implied but not expressed | |
241562146 | Thermal | concerning or caused by heat | |
241562147 | Transcendent | beyond the material world | |
241562148 | Vicarious | experiencing indirectly through another | |
247920130 | Amalgamate | to joing or merge together | |
247920131 | Audit | to examine and verify accounts | |
247920132 | Capital | assets contributed to a business venture | |
247920133 | Collateral | property a borrower offers as a guarantee for a loan | |
247920134 | Commodity | a product of trade or business | |
247920135 | Conglomerate | a corporation including several different companies | |
247920136 | Exemption | an amount of income excused from taxation | |
247920137 | Facsimile | a precise copy | |
247920138 | Fiscal | concerning finances or the treasury | |
247920139 | Incentive | something motivating one to act | |
247920140 | Investment | funds contributed to a business enterprise with hope of financial gain | |
247920141 | Lateral | concerning, located at, or directed toward the side | |
247920142 | Magnate | someone of influence and power, especially in industry | |
247920143 | Opportune | appropriate for a certain purpose or time | |
247920144 | Prospectus | a forecast of future business development | |
247920145 | Stipulation | a requirement specified in a legal document | |
247920146 | Stringent | strict or rigorous, especially regarding scarcity of money | |
247920147 | Subordinate | subject to another's control | |
247920148 | Subsidy | financial aid to a person or business by government | |
247920149 | Tycoon | a wealthy, influential businessperson | |
259795813 | Candor | sincerity in expression; frankness | |
259795814 | Compassion | the feeling of sharing another suffering | |
259795815 | Crestfallen | disappointed; discouraged | |
259795816 | Diffidence | state of being unassertive or lacking self-confidence | |
259795817 | Distraught | extremely upset; agitated by doubt | |
259795818 | Equanimity | the state of being balanced and calm; composure | |
259795819 | Fortitude | a strong determination to endure difficulties | |
259795820 | Frenzied | marked by wild, frantic, or violent agitation | |
259795821 | geniality | friendliness; a pleasant manner | |
259795822 | Loathe | to despise; to dislike in the extreme | |
259795823 | Morose | marked by a gloomy or sullen manner | |
259795824 | Mortification | embarrassment; a feeling of extreme shame | |
259795825 | Paranoia | a psychotic condition characterized by delusions of persecution or of grandeur | |
259795826 | Pensive | deeply or sadly thoughtful | |
259795827 | Probity | devotion to the highest standards of integrity | |
259795828 | Repugnance | a feeling of strong distaste or antagonism | |
259795829 | Solace | a source of consolation | |
259795830 | Temperance | self-restraint; moderation | |
259795831 | Tenacity | a tough-minded determination to stick to or to hold onto something | |
259795832 | Vigilance | being attentively watchful; guarding from danger |
Pre-AP English II Vocab
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