AP English Week 29 & 30 LHHS Black Flashcards
1
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affluent
A
rich, wealthy
1
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antiquity
A
the quality of being ancient
2
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indigenous
A
native to a certain area
3
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luscious
A
pleasing to the taste or smell
4
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nomadic
A
wandering from place to place
5
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parry
A
to deflect or to ward off a blow
6
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precipitation
A
a solid that forms and settles out of a liquid mixture
7
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pungent
A
having a sharply strong taste or smell
8
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ratify
A
to approve
9
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sagacious
A
having keen perception and sound judgement
10
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blandishment
A
flattery intended to pursuade
11
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chasten
A
to use punishment to correct behavior
12
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civility
A
politeness; courteousness
13
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congenial
A
friendly, sociable
14
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deft
A
skillful, nimble
15
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slovenly
A
untidy; carelessly done
16
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spiteful
A
showing or caused by malice
17
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tangential
A
off the point; irrelevant
18
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taper
A
to decrease in thickness or width
19
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vagrant
A
an idle wanderer
