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Danforth AP English III Semester One Vocabulary (1-15)

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to sympathize with
to calm or soothe
inexpressible, indescribable
foul-smelling
shimmering, lustrous
prehistoric, primitive
indifferent, not-caring
a cluster or mass
to seclude or isolate
morally unrestrained
an unproved charge
to be overflowing with
secular, civil, worldly
to update or modernize
believable, defendable
twisting, winding
to exceed or go beyond
brief, temporary
a belief or principle
to make up without preparation
weak, flimsy, insubstantial
sickly thin
a period of employment or association
strict, rigid
a state of dullness
submissive, servile, inferior
a deadlock or stalemate
perfect, flawless
poor, poverty-stricken, penniless
obscuring clear vision
a complete failure or total disaster AND a ridiculous or absurd imitation
concise, to-the-point, direct
healing
in name only, honorary
a scholarly writing
a secondary company
to prove true or verify
freedom from punishment
a period of association or employment
an arrangement of dots
shrill
unchanging, fixed
unable to be sensed, abstract
to beg
unyielding, secure
wasteful, reckless, extravagant
lacking insight, shallow
unnecessary, unneeded
an extra, a spare
flexible, limber
sly, secretive
a clear path or strip
to assign to
a flatterer or "brownnoser"
freedom, liberation
to decorate or to exaggerate
to adorn or decorate
effective, productive
an image or figure
distinguished, important
a representative or ambassador
to give off
a softener
a payment
implied, unspoken
silent, reserved (anger)
relating to touch
physical, concrete
the same as
tight
cheap and showy
brightness, radiance, splendor
flagrant, obvious
to draw out or evoke
the study of surface features
a state of dullness, a daze
an explanation
to waste time
mysterious, puzzling
friendship, goodwill
cowardly
weak, feeble, ill
resourceful, inventive
natural, inborn
self-restraint
hostile, unfriendly
unique, one of a kind
natural, inborn
harmless, innocent
a scarcity
a complete failure
a physical weakness
suave, "smooth"
to express carefully
undercover, secret
to shrink in fear
a moral decline or decay
to destroy a great number of
pleasant sound, harmony
brief, short-lived
vulgar, crude
cowardly
a quotation
a state of emergency
to criticize harshly
clumsy, awkward
greed
hasty, careless
a person who is negative, a pessimist
theoretical, possible
shapeless
a demon
to teach by repetition
scanty, insignificant
required, obligated
foreign, strangely fascinating
dull, boring
generous, lavish
inconsistency
overly harsh, quick to find fault
tireless
quick and easy
clear, specific
revolting
believable, trustworthy
gullible, overly-trusting
a standard or measurement
to comfort or cheer up
to misunderstand or misinterpret
to lessen or decrease
to despise or hate
argumentative, quarrelsome
adjacent, adjoining
dependent on AND a small group
sorry, repentant
disrespect, insubordination
familiar, knowledgeable
friendly, outgoing, sociable
abundant, full, ample
irredeemable or "unsaveable"
skillful, agile, dexterous
rotting away, deterioration
to lower oneself or condescend
delicious, good-tasting
one who stirs up a crowd (negatively)
behavior or conduct
shy, modest
to indicate or signify
evil, immoral
insulting, mocking, belittling

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