English 3 AP vocab list 8
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| to assert without proof or confirmation | ||
| thoroughgoing, out-and-out;shameless, blatant | ||
| secret agreement or cooperation | ||
| festive, sociable, having fun together, genial | ||
| a circle of acquaintances; a close knit, often exclusive, group of people with a common interest | ||
| a dabbler in the arts; one who engages in an activity in an amateurish, trifling way; (adj.) superficial | ||
| lasting only a short time, short-lived | ||
| to make or move violent, sever, bitter, or painful | ||
| stupid or foolish in a self-satisfied way | ||
| appropriate, apt, well chosen; marked by well-being or good fortune, happy | ||
| far too great, exceeding reasonable limits, excessive | ||
| to cast overboard, get rid of as unnecessary or burdensome | ||
| grisly, gruesome; horrible, distressing; having death as a subject | ||
| trifling, insignificant; mean, despicable; inferior, trashy | ||
| a sudden outburst; a spasm, convulsion | ||
| an inadequate quantity, scarcity, dearth | ||
| a pretentious display of knowledge; overly rigid attention to rules and details | ||
| to soak thoroughly, fill to capacity; to satisfy fully | ||
| to cast off; discard; to get rid of something objectionable or unnecessary; to plod through as if through mud; (n.) a mire; a state of depression | ||
| a beginner, novice; one with little or no background or skill |