131006646 | partition | n. a dividing wall, a division | |
131006647 | paucity | n. scarcity, smallness in number or amount | |
131006648 | pedantic | adj. boringly scholarly, academic in mode | |
131006649 | penchant | n. a strong like for something, a predilection | |
131006650 | permeate | v. to spread or seep through, to penetrate, to pervade | |
131006651 | peruse | v. to study, to read over leisurely | |
131006652 | philanthropy | n. good will towards all people, love of mankind, act of generosity | |
131006653 | pious | adj. reverent, dovout, dutiful; may at times be marked by hypocrisy | |
131006654 | osmosis | n. gradual or subtle absorption, an unconscious process of absorption | |
131006655 | oust | v. to eject, to banish, to expel | |
131006656 | overture | n. an opening move, a preliminary offer | |
131006657 | palatable | adj. pleasant to the taste, agreeable in feeling | |
131006658 | paltry | adj. a tiny or insignificant amount, meager, scant | |
131006659 | pariah | n. an outcast | |
131006660 | pique | v. to hurt or rile the feelings of someone, irritate | |
131006661 | craven | adj. cowardly | |
131006662 | criterion | n. standard for judging | |
131006663 | cursory | adj. brief, without much attention to detail | |
131006664 | dearth | adj. a shortage | |
131006665 | deference | n. respect, courtesy | |
131006666 | deft | adj. skillful | |
131006667 | delineate | v. to describe or picture in words, to detail | |
131006668 | delude | v. to deceive; to have false illusions | |
131006669 | depravity | n. moral corruption | |
131006670 | colloquial | adj. conversational, used in informal speech | |
131006671 | compatible | adj. able to get along well | |
131006672 | convey | v. to transport, to conduct, to communicate | |
131006673 | conviction | n. determination, a state of being convinced | |
131006674 | copious | adj. abundant, lavish | |
131006675 | corroborate | v. to support with evidence |
AP English 11 - Vocab 4
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