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AP English Midterms
Vocabulary List #5
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01/13/2005

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solemn
Definition
demonstrating sincerity and gravity; without joy or humor
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alleviate
Definition
to make something more bearable or less severe (like pain or hardship)
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negligence
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the condition or quality or being habitually careless or irresponsible
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conspicuous
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easily of clearly visible
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advocate
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to support or speak in favor of something
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ascetic
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somebody who chooses an austere life of self-denial
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profound
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very strong or intense
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ironic
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meaning the opposite of what you seem to say
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dogmatic
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arrogantly assertive of unproved ideas; stubbornly claiming that something (often a system of beliefs) is beyond dispute
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condone
Definition
to overlook; to permit to happen
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dissent
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to disagree with a wifely held or majority opinion
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volition
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will, conscious choice
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voluntary
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arising, acting, or resulting from somebody's own choice or decision rather than because of external pressure or force
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didactic
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intended to teach; morally instructive; designed or intended to teach
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disparage
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to belittle; to say uncomplimentary things about; usually in some indirect way
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ephemeral
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lasting a very short time
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compliant
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ready to conform or agree to do something
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comprehensive
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covering or including everything
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sagacious
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discerning, shrewd; keen in judgment
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precipitate
Definition
to cause to happen abruptly
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