AP Vocab List 9 Flashcards

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ephemeral

A

short-lived; fleeting; transitory

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2
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relegate

A

to dismiss

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3
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condone

A

to forgive; to overlook

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4
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tranquility

A

calmness

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5
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dissent

A

disagreement

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6
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conciliate

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to sooth; to end a dispute; to reconcile

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7
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incessant

A

unceasing; never ending

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8
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disparity

A

inequality; difference

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9
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disparage

A

to speak badly of; to belittle

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10
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conventional

A

ordinary; customary; normal; traditional

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11
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rigor

A

harshness or severity

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12
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auspicious

A

favorable; positive

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13
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universal

A

existing or present everywhere

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14
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fickle

A

unpredictable; capricious; whimsical

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15
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furtive

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secretive

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16
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remorse

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sadness; regret

17
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repress

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to hold down

18
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gullible

A

easily fooled; believes easily