AP Vocab List 10 Flashcards
1
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scrutinize
A
to examine closely
2
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coalesce
A
to come together; to merge; to join
3
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orthodox
A
standard; commmonly accepted; conventional
4
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innate
A
inborn; inherited
5
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preclude
A
to prevent; to make impossible
6
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efface
A
to erase; to wipe out
7
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marred
A
damaged; bruised
8
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ameliorate
A
to make better; to improve
9
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prodigious
A
of enormouse quantity or size
10
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concise
A
briefly and clearly stated
11
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immutable
A
unchanging; permanent
12
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stoic
A
indifferent to pleasure and pain; brave
13
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innocuous
A
harmless
14
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tedious
A
boring; painstaking
15
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amiable
A
friendly
16
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laud
A
to praise
17
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caustic
A
burning; uncomplimentary
18
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atrophy
A
to waste away from lack of use (as in a muscle)