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Quarter 1 AP English Words
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12th Grade
10/13/2009
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ADVERSE
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opposed, unfavorable
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AFFABLE
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friendly; easy to talk to
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ALLURE
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to entice by charm
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ANIMOSITY
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hatred
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AVERT
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to turn aside, to avoid
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BASTION
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stronghold; fortified area
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BEQUEST
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an act of bequeathing: leaving as an inheritance, or the thing left
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CHARY
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cautious; reluctant to risk or give
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CISTERN
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a container for liquids, esp. rainwater
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CONTEMPTIBLE
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deserving hate or scorn
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DEFERENCE
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respect to a superior or elder
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didactic
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intended to teach
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exigency
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what is demanded or needed in a certain situation
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facetious
 Definition
humorous in intent
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