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AP Language and Composition Vocab
Vocab for AP Language and Composition
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English
11th Grade
02/12/2012

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Condone
Definition
to overlook or pardon an offense, to excuse
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Disseminate
Definition
to disperse or spread everywhere knowledge or ideas
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Coalesce
Definition
to mix or come together from separate elements
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Cursory
Definition
sketchy, not thorough, hasty or superficial
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Laud
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to praise, commend, acclaim
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Efface
Definition
to erase or obliterate, to wear away
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Terse
Definition
stripped of all but the essentials, concise, sometimes to the point of rudeness
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Raconteur
Definition
gifted talker or storyteller
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Succinct
Definition
brief to the point, concise
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Bombast
Definition
high-flown, pompous
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Vociferous
Definition
loudly, clamorous
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Equivocal
Definition
open to two interpretations, unclear
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Loquacious
Definition
extremely talkative
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Laconic
Definition
using as few words as possible, concise
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lampoon
Definition
verbal ridicule of a person
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Platitude
Definition
a tired, trite, old saying
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Sycophant
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one who flatters others, a toady, a brownnoser
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Glutton
Definition
one who is overly, almost sinfully, hungry for something
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Hedonist
Definition
someone who lives for pleasure or happiness
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Inexorable
Definition
not movable by any means, inflexible
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Charlatan
Definition
a quack or fraud, a cheat, imposter
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Bigot
Definition
one who stubbornly holds to his own opinions
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Aver
Definition
to state firmly and convincingly, declare positively
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Miser
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a greedy grasping person
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Germane
Definition
fitting and appropriate (think Gettysburg)
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Fortuitous
Definition
happening by chance, accidental
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Indulgent
Definition
generous to a fault, lenient, not critical
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Incessant
Definition
going on without interruption, unceasing
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Fastidious
Definition
extremely fussy and particular, meticulous
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Disparage
Definition
to belittle or downgrade, to decry, depreciate, minimize
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Prerogative
Definition
a special right or privilege
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Deprecate
Definition
to disapprove mildly, with regret
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Deprecatory
Definition
hoping to avoid disapproval
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Condescend
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to come down in level, unbend, stoop
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Supercilious
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excessively proud
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Risible
Definition
laughable, funny, used for laughter
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Complacent
Definition
self-satisfied, smug
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