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Mr Smith AP English Vocab C and D
AP English Vocab
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English
11th Grade
09/28/2013

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clandestine
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adj; marked by, held in, or conducted by secrecy
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cajole
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v; to coax
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cataclysm
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n; an event that brings a great changes
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chagrin
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n; disappointment
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cynical
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adj; distrustful of human nature
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contortion
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n; an unusual or misshapen form
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cursory
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adj; rapidly and often poorly performed
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deleterious
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adj; harmful
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dais
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n; a raised platform for guests of honor
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denigrate
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v; to blacken, sully or defame
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digress
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v; to stray from the main topic of attention in conversation or an argument
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disseminate
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v; to spread about
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debase
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v; to lower in status, esteem, quality, or character
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deity
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n; a supreme being
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chimera
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n; an illusion or fabrication of the mind
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corpulent
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adj; having a large, bulky body
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curtail
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v; to cut off or cut short
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dilapidated
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adj; fallen into partial ruin
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docile
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adj; easily led or managed; calm
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defer
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v; to deliberately put off
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dissipate
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v; to break up and scatter or vanish
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cacophony
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n; a disagreeable, discordant combination of sounds or tones
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divert
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v; to distract
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debonair
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adj; suave; sophisticated
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discernible
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adj; recognizable as separate and distinct
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composure
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n; calmness
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coquette
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n; a flirt
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covert
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adj; not openly shown or engaged in
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carnage
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n; great slaughter
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caustic
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adj; marked by direct, often very cruel, sarcasm
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disavowal
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v; to deny responsibility for
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demeanor
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n; behavior toward others; outward manner
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decipher
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v; to make out the meaning of despite confusion or obscurity
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deviate
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v; to stray from a standard or principle
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complacent
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adj; pleased or satisfied with oneself, often to the point of apathy or lack of awareness
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catharsis
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n; a purging or cleansing
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conflagration
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n; a great, disastrous fire
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draconian
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adj; extremely severe or cruel
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colloquial
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adj; of a specific locality or region
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clemency
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n; a disposition to be lenient
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credence
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n; a belief
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dichotomy
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n; a division into two contradictory groups
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depravity
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n; corruption; wickedness
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dexterity
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n; mental skills or quickness
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crux
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n; essential or main point
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diatribe
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n; a sharply abusive attack or criticism
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decry
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v; to express strong disapproval of
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delineation
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n; a portrayal
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contingent
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adj; dependent on; conditional
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copacetic
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adj; very satisfactory or acceptable
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