AP LIT 10/14

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aesthetic

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characteristized by an appreciation of beauty or good taste

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abhorrence

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hate coupled with disgust

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assuage

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provide physical relief as from pain

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auspicious

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arguing??? favorable circumstances and good luck

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austere

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of a stern or strict bearing or demeanor

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capricious

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determined by a chance or impulse rather than by necessity

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colloquial

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characteristic of informal spoken language or conversation

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contemptuous

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expressing extreme scorn

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culpability

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a state of guilt

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dalliance

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the act of playing or delaying instead of working

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denigrate

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charge falsely or with malicious intent

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despondency

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feeling downcast and disheartened and hopeless

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docile

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easily handled or managed

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enervate

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weaken mentally or morally

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enfranchise

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grant freedom to, as from slavery or servitude

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epithet

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descriptive word or phrase

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erudite

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having or showing profound knowledge

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euphemistic

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substituting a mild term for a harsher or distasteful one

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fortuitous

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occurring by happy chance

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hegemony

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the dominance or leadership of one social group over others

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idyllic

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charmingly simple and serene

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impetuous

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characteristized by undue haste and lack of thought

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inundate

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fill or cover completely, usually with water

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languor

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inactivity, showing an unusual lack of energy

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latent

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potentially existing but not presently evident or realized

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malignity

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quality of being disposed to evil, intense ill will

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melancholy

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a constitutional tendency to be gloomy and depressed

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misogyny

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hatred of women

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mordant

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harshly ironic or sinister

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morose

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showing a brooding ill humor

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ostentatious

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intended to attract notice and impress others

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paradigm

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a standard or typical example

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paragon

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a perfect embodiment of a concept

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pastoral

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devoted to raising sheep of cattle

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pejorative

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expressing disapproval

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pernicious

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exceedingly harmful

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pervasive

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spreading ir spread throughout

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picturesque

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suggesting or suitable for an artistic composition

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poignant

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keenly distressing to the mind or feelings

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potent

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having or wielding force or authority

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pragmatic

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concerned with practical matters

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precocious

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characteristized by exceptionally early development

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sanguine

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confidently optimistic and cheerful

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supercilious

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having or showing arrogant superiority to

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ubiquitous

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being present everywhere at once

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visage

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the human face

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vitriolic

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harsh or corrosive in tone

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vivacity

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characteristized by high spirits and animation

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scatology

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the chemical analysis of excrement

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insouciant

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marked by unconcern

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macabre

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shockingly repellent, inspiring horror

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importunate

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expressing earnest entreaty