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AP English Midterms
Vocabulary List #3
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Not Applicable
01/13/2005

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aesthetic
Definition
having to do with artistic beauty
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arbiter
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one who decides; a judge
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augment
Definition
to make bigger; to add to; to increase
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complacent
Definition
self-satisfied; overly pleased with oneself
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contempt
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the feeling or attitude of regarding someone/something as inferior, base, or worthless
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depravity
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extreme wickedness or corruption
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deter
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to prevent or discourage from acting, as by means of fear or doubt
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diligent
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marked by persevering, painstaking effort
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guile
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cunning, duplicity, artfulness
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incessant
Definition
unceasing
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infamous
Definition
shamefully wicked; having an extremely bad reputation; disgraceful
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inherent
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part of the essential nature of doing something; intrinsic
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laudable
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worthy of praiser, applause, celebration
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lucid
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clear, easy to understand
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paradox
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a true statement or phenomenon that nonetheless seems to contradict itself
ex:"the silence of midnight...rung in my ears." Mary Shelley
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prodigal
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wastefully extravagant
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provocative
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tending to provoke or stimulate
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redundant
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unnecessarily repetitive; excessive
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squander
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to waste
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superficial
Definition
on the surface only; shallow; not thorough
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