AP Lang/SAT Vocab List 8 Flashcards by Jackson Babb

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to create; to produce

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engender

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to ridicule; to make fun of

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deride

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praise; applause; admiration

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acclaim

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tired; languid; weak

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lethargic

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one who is very devoted to a cause or an idea

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fanatic

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new; unusual (secondary meaning)

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novel

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serious; grave

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solemn

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undecided

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ambivalent

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quiet; uncommunicative; taciturn

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reticent

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passion; zeal; great enthusiasm

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ferver

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inadequate; minimal

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scanty

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free from passion or spirit

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dispassionate

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practical

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pragmatic

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instructive

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didactic

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a show of respect

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deference

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to lighten or relieve

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alleviate

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to waiver between choices

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vacillate

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to approve of; to give support to

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endorse

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easily seen; out in the open

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conspicuous

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carelessness; neglect; indifference

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negligence