AP Lang/SAT Vocab List 9 Flashcards

1
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short-lived; fleeting; transitory

A

ephemeral

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2
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to dismiss; to an inferior person

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relegate

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3
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hopeless; worthless; useless

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futile

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4
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to forgive; to overlook

A

condone

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5
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calmness

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tranquility

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6
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disagreement

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dissent

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7
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to soothe; to end a dispute; to reconcile

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conciliate

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8
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unceasing; never ending

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incessant

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9
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inequality; difference

A

disparity

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10
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to speak badly of; to belittle

A

disparage

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11
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ordinary; customary; normal; traditional

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conventional

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12
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harshness or severity

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rigor

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13
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favorable; positive

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auspicious

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14
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existing or present everywhere

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universal

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15
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unpredictable; capricious; whimsical

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fickle

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16
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secretive

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furtive

17
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sadness; regret

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remorse

18
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to hold down

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repress

19
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overly trusting; willing to believe anything

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gullible

20
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a rest; a pause; a break

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respite