AP English vocab list 5 Flashcards

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mitigate

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v. to moderate the effect of something

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approbation

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n. approval; praise

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hyperbole

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n. an exaggeration used as a figure of speech

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surreptitious

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adj. sneaky; secret

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doggerel

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n. comic, trivial, often satirical poetry; words badly written or expressed

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intractable

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adj. uncontrollable; stubborn

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penchant

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n. strong taste or liking for something; a predilection

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prodigal

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adj. wastefully extravagant

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vacillate

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v. to be indecisive; to waver

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promulgate

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v. to proclaim; to publicly or formally declare something

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supplant

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v. to displace, to substitute for another

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circumscribe

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v. to draw a line around; to set the limits; to define

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vapid

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adj. without liveliness; dull; spiritless

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inert

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adj. inactive; sluggish; not reacting chemically

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insidious

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adj. treacherous; sneaky and crafty

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reparation

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n. paying back; making amends

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turpitude

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n. shameful wickedness

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fulsome

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adj. offensively flattering or insincere

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hone

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v. to sharpen; to make perfect

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inveterate

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adj. habitual; firm in habit; deeply rooted

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sanctimonious

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adj. pretending to be devout

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saccharine

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adj. sweet; excessively or disgustingly sweet

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vicissitude

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n. one of the sudden or unexpected changes or shifts often encountered on one’s life, activities, or surroundings

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abject

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adj. hopeless; extremely sad and servile; defeated

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strife

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n. a bitter conflict; discord