AP language website vocab 201-220 Flashcards

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diffuse

A

spread or cause to spread widely

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2
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overt

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done or shown openly

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3
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celibate

A

abstaining from marriage

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4
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warrant

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legal document issued by government

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5
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jovial

A

cheerful and friendly

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6
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mode of composition

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narration, description, exposition, and argument

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7
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periodic sentence

A

not complete grammer before the final clause

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8
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brevity

A

concise and exact use of words in writing or speech

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9
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semblance

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the outward appearance

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10
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facile

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appearing neat by ignoring true complexities

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11
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syntax

A

the arrangement of words

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12
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oblige

A

make someone legally bound to an action

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13
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Macbeth

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play by shakespear

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14
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commingle

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mix or blend

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15
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arpeggio

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the notes of a chord

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16
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obsteperous

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noisy and difficult to control

17
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uppermost

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highest in place

18
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vain

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showing high opinion

19
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apparition

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a ghost or ghost like image