AP Vocab List 10 Flashcards

1
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scrutinize

A

to examine closely

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2
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coalesce

A

to come together; to merge; to join

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3
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orthodox

A

standard; commmonly accepted; conventional

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4
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innate

A

inborn; inherited

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5
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preclude

A

to prevent; to make impossible

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6
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efface

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to erase; to wipe out

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7
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marred

A

damaged; bruised

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8
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ameliorate

A

to make better; to improve

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9
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prodigious

A

of enormouse quantity or size

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10
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concise

A

briefly and clearly stated

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11
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immutable

A

unchanging; permanent

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12
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stoic

A

indifferent to pleasure and pain; brave

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13
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innocuous

A

harmless

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14
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tedious

A

boring; painstaking

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15
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amiable

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friendly

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16
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laud

17
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caustic

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burning; uncomplimentary

18
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atrophy

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to waste away from lack of use (as in a muscle)