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7285914663vice (Ex: Eating too much is my vice.)(n) bad or immoral behavior or habits0
7285925797adversity (Ex: He was no stranger to ADVERSITY; he had grown up homeless.)(n) a difficult situation or condition: misfortune or tragedy1
7879199178complicit (Ex: People say Ivanka Trump is COMPLICIT in her father's actions to deport thousands of young immigrants.)(adj) helping to commit a crime or do wrong in some way2
7879207422urgency (Ex: She felt a sense of URGENCY to break up with her boyfriend, so she did it that evening.)(n) the need to deal with something quickly3
7901391153ostensible (Ex: The OSTENSIBLE reason for my visit to Hongdae was to do a class project, but I really just wanted to spend time with my friends there.)(adj) seeming or said to be true or real but very possibly not true or real4
7952178739judicious (EX: You might say that his choice to save his money for college instead of buying $1,000 concert tickets was a JUDICIOUS one.)(adj) showing good judgement; sensible, wise5
7954648869averse (Ex: Ms. Maguire is very AVERSE to the texture of squid and octopus.)(adj) strongly opposed to something; having a clear dislike of something6
8083835135disseminate (Ex: The activists DISSEMINATED their ideas by putting up posters around the city.)(v) to cause something - like information - to go to many people7
8083835136prose (Ex: She writes in very clear PROSE.)(n) writing that is not poetry; ordinary writing8
8083838006aptitude (Ex: Anyone who can speak five languages obviously has a great APTITUDE for learning languages.)(n) natural ability to do something or learn something9
8083844866epoch (Ex: The Beatles' popularity began an EPOCH of boy bands.)(n) a period of time that is very important in history10
8083846649decorous (Ex: Opening her speech to Congress by saying, "Whasssssup!" was probably not the most DECOROUS thing to do.)(adj) correct or polite in a particular situation (the adjective form of decorum!)11
8083846650enjoin (Ex: The bullies ENJOINED her to hand over her wallet.)(v) to direct or order to do something12
8083848908unassailable (Ex. Stephen King would say that it is an UNASSAILABLE truth that you must read often if you want to write well.)(adj) not able to be doubted, attacked, or questioned13
8083856242incidental (Ex. Jae noticed that an INCIDENTAL perk of taking AP Lang was his improved ability to talk to girls.)(adj) happening as a minor part or result of something else14
8083901668unimpeachable (Ex: Ms. Maguire's judgement on matters of grammar is UNIMPEACHABLE.)(adj) very reliable and trusted : not able to be doubted or questioned15
8153272574palpable (Ex: In the room where the students waited to start the 수능, there was a PALPABLE sense of dread.)(adj) obvious and noticeable16
8153341974byzantine (Ex: The student's BYZANTINE style of writing was difficult to comprehend for everyone, including the teacher.)(adj) very complicated and hard to understand17
8207369080cynical (Ex: Because of the high divorce rate in America, many young Americans are CYNICAL about marriage.)(adj) believing that people are generally selfish and dishonest (TONE WORD)18
8207400359acerbic (Ex: After reading the acerbic comments written about him in the newspaper, Donald Trump cried.)(adj) expressing harsh or sharp criticism (often in a clever way); language that leaves a bitter taste in one's mouth (TONE WORD)19
8207461872condescending (Ex: I hate it when older people talk to me in a condescending way just because I'm young.)(adj) showing that you believe you are more intelligent or better than other people20

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