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1st Semester SAT Vocab > Ap English Language pt. 5 > Flashcards

Ap English Language pt. 5 Flashcards

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Benchmark

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Standard of measure

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Acrid

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Harsh, bitter

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Castigate

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To punish, chastise, criticize severely

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Deluge

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A flood

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Encore

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Additional performance, often demanded by audience

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Flich

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To steal

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Gregarious

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Outgoing, sociable

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Hone

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To sharpen

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Impervious

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Impossible to penetrate; incapable of being affected

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Levity

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Humor, frivolity, gaiety

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Morose

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Sullen; saddened

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Lavish

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Extravagant; luxurious

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Insufferable

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Intolerable; incapable of being endured

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Vivacious

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Lively; full of spirit

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Tempest

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A violent storm

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Taciturn

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Habitually silent or uncommunicative

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Diligent

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Done with or characterized by great effort and care

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Chide

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To scold; reprimand

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Elicit

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To bring out; evoke

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Humane

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Merciful, kindly

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Wry

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Amusing, ironic

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Ample

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Abundant, plentiful

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Berate

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To scold harshly

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Choleric

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Easily angered, short tempered

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Demean

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To degrade, humiliate, humble

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Enigmatic

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Puzzling, mysterious, inexplicable

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Flaccid

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Limp, flabby, weak

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Goad

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To prod or urge

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Hypochondria

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Unfounded belief that one is often Ill

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Baleful

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Harmful; with evil intentions

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Balk

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To refuse; shrink; prevent

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Cacophony

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Jarring, unpleasant noise

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Cadence

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Rhythmic flow of poetry; marching beat

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Dainty

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Delicate; sweet

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Daunt

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To discourage; intimidate

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Fabricate

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To make or devise; construct

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Facade

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Face, front; mask, superficial appearance

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Gall

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Bitterness; careless nerve

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Gambol

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To dance or skip around playfully

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Habitat

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Dwelling place

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