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AP English Vocab 3, 4, 5

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309162000Articulateto pronounce distinctly
309162001Cavortto romp or prance around
309162002Credencebelief, acceptance
309162003Decryto condemn; to officially depreciate
309162004Dissembleto disguise or conceal
309162005Distraughtagitated or upset as a result of emotion or mental conflict
309162006Eulogyformal statement of commendation; high praise
309162007Evinceto display clearly, to make evident
309162008Exhumeto unearth; to bring to light
309162009Fecklesslacking in spirit and strength; weak; unreliable; irresponsible
309162010Murkydark and gloomy; lacking in clarity/precision
309162011Nefariouswicked, depraved
309162012Piquantstimulating to taste or mind; spicy, pungent, tangy
309162013Primordialdeveloped/created at the very beginning; fundamental, basic
309162014Propinquitynearness in place or time; kinship
309162015Unwontednot usual or expected; not in character
309162016Utopianinvolving a visionary view of an ideal world; impractical
309162017Verbiagelanguage that is too wordy or inflated in proportion to the sense or content, wordiness
309162018Verdantgreen in tint or color; naive
309162019Viscoushaving a gelatinous or gluey quality; sticky; not fluid
309162020Atrophythe wasting away of a body organ or tissue; progressive decline or failure; wasting away
309162021Bastiona fortified place, stronghold; citadel
309162022Concorda state of agreement; a treaty, pact, covenant
309162023Consummatecomplete or perfect in the highest degree; to bring to completion; to conclude
309162024Disarraydisorder, confusion; to mess up
309162025Exigencyurgent demand, pressing need; emergency
309162026Flotsamfloating debris; homeless people
309162027Freneticfrenzied, highly agitated
309162028Gleanto gather bit by bit; collect
309162029Grousea type of game bird; a complaint; to complain or grumble
309162030Incarcerateto imprison, confine, jail
309162031Incumbentobligatory, required; one who currently holds a specific office
309162032Jocularhumorous, jolly, joking, facetious
309162033Ludicrousridiculous, laughable, absurd, preposterous
309162034Mordantbiting in thought, manner, or style; sharply or bitterly harsh; sardonic
309162035Nettlea prickly or stinging plant; to vex, irritate, or anger severely
309162036Pecuniarymeasured in money; of or related to money;
309162037Pusillanimouscontemptibly cowardly or mean-spirited
309162038RecumbentLying down, supine, inactive; in the posture of one sleeping/resting
309162039Stratagema scheme to outwit or deceive an opponent or to gain an end; trick; ploy
309162040Acuitysharpness of the mind or senses; keenness
309162041Delineateto portray, sketch, or describe in accurate and vivid detail; to picture
309162042Depravedmarked by evil and corruption, vicious, corrupt, perverted
309162043Enervateto impair or cripple; to weaken or lessen the mental, moral, or physical vigor
309162044Esotericintended for or understood by only a select few, private, secret
309162045Fecundfruitful in offspring or vegetation; intellectually productive
309162046Fiatan arbitrary order or decree
309162047Figmenta fabrication of the mind, invention
309162048Garnerto acquire as the result of effort; to accumulate
309162049Hallowto set apart as holy or sacred, sanctify; to honor greatly, revere
309162050Idiosyncrasya peculiarity or mannerism that serves to distinguish or identify
309162051Ignominyshame and disgrace, dishonor, humiliation
309162052Mundaneworldly, relating to practical and material affairs; concerned with what is ordinary or routine
309162053Nuancea subtle or slight variation (in color, meaning, quality), delicate shade of difference
309162054Overweeningconceited, presumptuous, arrogant; excessive, immoderate
309162055Penchanta strong attraction or inclination, propensity
309162056Reputedaccording to reputation or general belief; having widespread acceptance and good reputation
309162057Sophistryreasoning that seems plausible but is actually unsound
309162058Sumptuouscostly, rich, magnificent, lavish
309162059Ubiquitouspresent or existing everywhere, omnipresent, universal
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