English ACP Flashcards

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Affiliated

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associated; connected

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Ascertain

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to find out

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Attainment

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an accomplishment; the act of achieving

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Bequeath

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to give or pass on as an inheritance

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Cognent

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forceful; convincing; relative; to the point

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Converge

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To move toward one point

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Disperse

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To scatter; spread far wide

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Esteem

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A highly favorable opinion or judgement. To regard highly

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Expunge

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To erase, obliterate, destroy

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Finite

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Having limits; lasting for a limited time

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Invulnerable

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Not able to be wounded, hurt; shielded

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Malevolent

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Spiteful; showing ill will

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Nonchalant

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Cool and confident; unconcerned

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Omniscient

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Knowing everything; having unlimited awareness

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Panacea

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A remedy for all ills; an answer to all problems

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Scrupulous

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Exact; careful; having high morals; principled

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Skulk

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To move about stealthily; to lie in hiding

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Supercilious

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Proud and contemptuous; showing scorn through feeling of superiority

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Uncanny

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Strange; mysterious; beyond explanation

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Venial

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Easily excused; pardonable

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Altruistic

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Unselfish; concerned with the welfare of others

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Assent

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To express agreement

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Benefactor

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One who does good to others

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Chivalrous

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marked by honor, courtesy, and courage, knightly

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Clemency
Mercy; humaneness; mildness; moderateness
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Dearth
A lack, scarcity, inadequate, supply, a famine
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Diffident
Shy, lacking self-confidence, reserved
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Discrepancy
A difference, a lack of agreement
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Embark
To go abroad, to make a start, to invent
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Indomitable
Unconquerable, refusing to yield
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Infallible
Free from error; absolutely dependable
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Plod
To walk heavily or slowly, to work slowly
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Pungent
Causing a sharp sensation, stinging biting
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Remiss
Neglectful in performance of one's duty
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Repose
To rest, lie. Relaxation, peace of mind, calmness
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Temerity
Rashness, boldness
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Truculent
Fierce and cruel, aggressive, deadly
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Unfeigned
Sincere, real, without pretense
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Virulent
Extremely poisonous; full of malice, spiteful
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Facile
Easily done or attained, superficial, fluent
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Accede
To yield to, to assume an office or dignity
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Brandish
To wave or flourish in a menacing or vigorous way
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Comprise
To include or contain, to be made up of
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Deft
Skillful, nimble
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Destitute
Deprived of the necessities of life, lacking in
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Explicit
Definite, clearly stated
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Extirpate
To tear up by the root, to destroy totally
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Inopportune
Coming at a bad time, not appropriate
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Ironic
Suggesting an incongruity between what might be expected and what actually happens; sarcastic
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Musty
Stale, moldy, out of date
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What is the Harlem Renaissance?
The Harlem Renaissance was a literary, artistic, and intellectual movement that kindled a new black cultural identity.
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When did the Harlem Renaissance take place
1920s - mid 1930s
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Who were some famous authors during the Harlem Renaissance?
Jean Toomer, Jessie Fauset, Claude McKay, Zora Neale Hurston, James Weldon Johnson, Alain Locke, Omar Al Amiri, Eric D. Walrond and Langston Hughes.
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List 2 symbols from TEWWG
* The Horizon: Represents possibility of change and improvement * Janie's Hair: Represents power * The Hurricane: Destructive power ruining Janie and Tea Cake's relationship * Death: Its used to mark a new beginning of Janie's life
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List Janie's husbands
1. Logan Killick 2. Joe (Jody) Stark 3. Tea Cake
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What disaster happened between Janie and Tea Cake
During the hurricane Tea Cake gets bitten by a dog with rabies while trying to save Janie from it. He later on becomes ill and he tries to kill Janie, but instead Janie kills him.