AP language website vocab 94-120 Flashcards

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Yokels

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uneducated person from the countryside

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2
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commingle

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mix or blend

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3
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arpeggio

A

notes of a chord in succession

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4
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obstreperous

A

noisy and difficult

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5
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apparition

A

unexpected

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6
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cosmopolitan

A

containing people from different countries

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7
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inelegant

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having or showing lack of physical grace

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8
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posturing

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the position in which someone holds their body

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9
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comical

A

amusing

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10
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Yankee

A

city folk

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11
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uncosmopolitian

A

not containing people from different countries

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12
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somnambulistic

A

sleepwalking

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13
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grope

A

feel about with hands

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14
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placid

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not easily upset or excited

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15
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covert

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not openly acknowledged

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16
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protracted

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lasting longer than expected

17
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informal tone

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informal

18
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devious

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showing a skillful use of underhanded tactics to achieve goals

19
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preposterous

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utterly absurd

20
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naturalist

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expert in natural history

21
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counterpart

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a person holding a position tat corresponds to that of another person

22
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ad hominem

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argue directed at a person rather than a position

23
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siege

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a military operation surrounds a town

24
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overt

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done or shown openly

25
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celibate

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abstaining from marriage for religious reasons

26
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vestige

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trace of something that no longer exist