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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

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Mercy; humaneness; mildness; moderateness

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Dearth

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A lack, scarcity, inadequate, supply, a famine

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Diffident

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Shy, lacking self-confidence, reserved

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Discrepancy

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A difference, a lack of agreement

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Embark

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To go abroad, to make a start, to invent

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Indomitable

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Unconquerable, refusing to yield

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Infallible

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Free from error; absolutely dependable

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Plod

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To walk heavily or slowly, to work slowly

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Pungent

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Causing a sharp sensation, stinging biting

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Remiss

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Neglectful in performance of one’s duty

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Repose

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To rest, lie. Relaxation, peace of mind, calmness

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Temerity

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Rashness, boldness

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Truculent

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Fierce and cruel, aggressive, deadly

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Unfeigned

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Sincere, real, without pretense

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Virulent

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Extremely poisonous; full of malice, spiteful

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Facile

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Easily done or attained, superficial, fluent

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Accede

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To yield to, to assume an office or dignity

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Brandish

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To wave or flourish in a menacing or vigorous way

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Comprise

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To include or contain, to be made up of

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Deft

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Skillful, nimble

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Destitute

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Deprived of the necessities of life, lacking in

46
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Explicit

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Definite, clearly stated

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Extirpate

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To tear up by the root, to destroy totally

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Inopportune

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Coming at a bad time, not appropriate

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Ironic

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Suggesting an incongruity between what might be expected and what actually happens; sarcastic

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Musty

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Stale, moldy, out of date

51
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What is the Harlem Renaissance?

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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

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1920s - mid 1930s

53
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Who were some famous authors during the Harlem Renaissance?

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Jean Toomer, Jessie Fauset, Claude McKay, Zora Neale Hurston, James Weldon Johnson, Alain Locke, Omar Al Amiri, Eric D. Walrond and Langston Hughes.

54
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List 2 symbols from TEWWG

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  • 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
55
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List Janie’s husbands

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  1. Logan Killick
  2. Joe (Jody) Stark
  3. Tea Cake
56
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What disaster happened between Janie and Tea Cake

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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.

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