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Mr Smith AP English Vocab G and H
Mr Smith AP English Vocab G and H
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11th Grade
10/30/2013

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galvanize
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v; to stimulate or excite
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genre
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n; a category of art, music or literature
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gratuity
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n; something given voluntarily or beyond obligation
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genesis
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n; the origin of something
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Gotterdammerung
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n; a collapse of a society, military or government marked by catastrophe
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germane
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adj; relevant
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geniality
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n; friendliness
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gait
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n; a manner or rate of movement or progress
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hindrance
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n; an obstacle
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harangue
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v; to address in a ranting fashion
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hoodwink
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v; to deceive by false appearancce
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hedonism
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n; the belief that pleasure or happiness is the chief goal of life
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homage
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n; acknowledgement of respect or reverence
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haughtiness
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n; an expression of pride made to make others feel inferior
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hierarchy
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n; any system or persons or things ranked one above another
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heathen
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n; a strange or uncivilized person; one without religion
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gaffe
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n; a clumsy social error; an obvious mistake
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gentile
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n; a person of non-Jewish faith
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glean
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v; to find out
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hermetically
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adv; done to ensure airtight enclosure
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habitual
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adj; regularly acting or doing something in the same way
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hiatus
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n; an interruption in time or continuity
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gauche
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adj; clumsy; boorish; rude
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garnish
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v; to add decoration to
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garrulous
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adj; annoyingly talkative
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grimace
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n; a facial expression usually of disgust, disapproval or pain
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heed
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v; to pay attention
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homogeneous
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adj; of the same or a similar kind
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haggard
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adj; having a worn appearance
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heresy
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n; dissent or deviation from a dominant theory
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gregarious
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adj; social
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guise
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n; external appearance
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hackneyed
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adj; lacking in freshness or originality
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gamut
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n; an entire range or series
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hamper
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v; to hold back or interfere with
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hypocrisy
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n; an act that is to the contrary of what a person says they believe
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histrionic
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adj; overly dramatic in behavior or speech
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gestation
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n; conception and development
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genteel
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adj; stylish; aristocratic
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grandiose
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adj; ridiculously exaggerated
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haphazard
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adj; marked by lack of plan, order or direction
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hone
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v; to sharpen
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homily
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n; a sermon or serious warning
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genuflect
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v; to bend the knee as in worship
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gratis
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adj; free
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hallowed
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adj; blessed sacred
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harrowing
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adj; traumatic; distressing
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guile
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n; deceit, cunning
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garish
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adj; overly bright in color or design; gaudy
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hovel
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n; shack; wretched living quarters
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