AP language website vocab 35-54 Flashcards

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vex

A

make someone feel annoyed

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allotted

A

give or apportion something to someone as a share or task

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3
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affront

A

a offensive remark

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4
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somber

A

gloomy

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5
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unison

A

simultaneous performance of action or utterance of speech

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partition

A

dividing into two parts

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7
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discernment

A

the ability to judge well

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8
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oblivion

A

unaware

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9
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laudatory

A

expressing praise and commendation appearing neat only by ignoring true complexities.

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10
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facile

A

appearing neat only by ignoring true complexities.

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11
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solemn

A

formal and dignified

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12
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grave

A

burial place

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13
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rites

A

religious act

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14
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keen

A

highly developed

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15
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amalgam

A

action or process of combining unity

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16
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mirth

A

amusement

17
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wit

A

keen intelligence

18
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vainglorious

A

overly vain

19
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poignant

A

evoking a keen sense of sadness or regret

20
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extorted

A

obtain something by force, threats, or other unfair means