AP Vocab List 7 Flashcards

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frivolous

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not serious; trivial; silly

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taciturn

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quiet; saying little

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infamous

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notorious; scandalous

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redundant

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repetitive; unnecessary; superfluous

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5
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authoritarian

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like a dictator

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exhaustive

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thorough; complete

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7
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profuse

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flowing freely; generous; excessive

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expedient

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useful for effecting a desired result

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fastidious

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not easy to please; overly critical

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prosaic

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uninspired; dull; banal

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philanthropy

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a desire to help mankind

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languid

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slow; tired; drooping; weak

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astute

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perceptive; clever

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14
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authentic

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real; genuine

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brevity

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briefness

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relevant

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pertinent; important to know

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incoherent

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impossible to understand; chaotic

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mitigate

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to make milder;

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reprehensible

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shameful; bad

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augment

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to add; to increase; to make bigger

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sublime

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lofty, grand, or exalted in thought, expression, or manner

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subtle

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delicate; elusive

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suggestive

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giving a suggestion; stirring mental associations

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taxonomy

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the study of the general principles of scientific classification

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technical
having special and usually practical knowledge especially of a mechanical or scientific subject
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tentative
not fully worked out or developed
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underscore
to emphasize or stress
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unorthodox
not conforming to established doctrine especially in religion
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vindictive
disposed to seek revenge
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zealous
conforming to established doctrine especially in religion