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AP ENGLISH list 3
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Undergraduate 1
09/26/2008

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Avarice
Definition
Extreme desire to amass wealth; Greedy; Cupidity.
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Coup D'etat
Definition
Sudden desisive action in polotics; Change illegally by force.
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Curmudgeon
Definition
Cantankerous person; Grumpy.
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Discern
Definition
To precieve; (somethng obscure or uncealed); Detect.
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Draconian
Definition
[more often spelled with a capitol D]
Code of extreme severity; Harsh; Rigorous. (From Drako)
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Efficacious
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Capable of producing the "desired" effect.
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Equanimity
Definition
Composure under tension.
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Harbinger
Definition
Forerunner; Comes before.
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Ineluctable
Definition
Inevitable.
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Innocuous
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Innocent; Harmless; Lacking significance.
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Macabre
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Gross; Ghastly; Gory; Gruesome.
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Mendacity
Definition
Untruthfulness; Falsness.
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Modicum
Definition
Minimum amount; Bit; Small quantity.
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Niche
Definition
Something suitable to your personality or character.
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Parenthetical
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Contained in qualifying; Explanitory.
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Petulant
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Showing sudden irritation; Illhumored.
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Plethora
Definition
Abundance; Excess.
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Quiescent
Definition
Inactive or still; Dormant.
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Rejoinder
Definition
An answer to a reply; Responce.
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Specious
Definition
Superficially pleasing; Good; Right; Pleasing to the eye.
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