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Mr. Boesch's AP Language and Compostion Vocabulary
List 2; Group 1
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English
11th Grade
07/15/2011
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Acrid
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(adj.) sharp; pungent (used of smells and tastes)
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Boorish
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(adj.) ill-mannered
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Cynical
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(adj.) believing that people act only out of selfish motives
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Epistle
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(n.) a letter (form of communication)
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Heresy
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(n.) against orthodox opinion
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Maunder
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to talk incoherently or in a rambling manner
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Novice
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(n.) beginner; tyro
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Poignant
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(adj.) deeply moving; strongly affecting the emotions
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Respite
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(n.) a break; intermission
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Terse
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(adj.) concise; to the point
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