Vocab Unit I - AP Eng III (correct version) Flashcards
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eager to attain and possess material possessions
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acquisitive
2
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marked by active interest and enthusiasm
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avid
3
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repeated too often; overfamiliar through overuse
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banal
4
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beat soundly
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belabor
5
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slightly salty
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brackish
6
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a rate that is rapid
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celerity
7
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marked by an orderly and consistent relation of parts
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coherent
8
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solidify, thicken, or come together
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congeal
9
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strive to equal or match, especially by imitating
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emulate
10
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avoid and stay away from deliberately
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eschew
11
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a chess move in which the player sacrifices minor pieces
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gambit
12
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relevant and appropriate
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germane
13
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overly dramatic or emotional
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histronic
14
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impossible to fulfill, appease, or gratify
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insatiable
15
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containing or implying a slight or showing prejudice
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invidious
