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Week 29 Vocab
Vocabulary Words for AP English Lang. and Comp.
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English
12th Grade
04/01/2013

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Archaic (adj)
Definition
1. old or ancient, outdated or obsolete (antiquated)
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Obsolete (adj)
Definition
1. out of date or archaic
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Trite (adj)
Definition
1. used so much that the effectiveness or freshness has left (stale, worn-out)
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Hackneyed (adj)
Definition
1. trite, cliché, stale, and worn out
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Medieval (adj)
Definition
1. old-fashioned
2. from, or in the style of, the Middle Ages
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Innovative (adj)
Definition
1. original (groundbreaking, inventive)
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Exemplary (adj)
Definition
1. worthy of imitating (excellent, ideal)
2. a warning
3. a model
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Paramount (adj)
Definition
1. Most important, supreme and dominant (preeminent)
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Comprehensive (adj/n)
Definition
1. complete, all-inclusive, and wide-ranging [adj]
2. in testing, an examination that covers all of the general progress thus far [n]
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Copious (adj)
Definition
1. large in number (profuse, abundant, bountiful, plentiful, many)
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Ample (adj)
Definition
1. plenty and more than enough; fully adequate
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Clandestine (adj)
Definition
1. executed in secret, for deception (secretive, covert)
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Ambiguous (adj)
Definition
1. not clear and open to more than one interpretation (vague, indefinite)
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Interminable (adj)
Definition
1. never-ending, held out longer than necessary (incessant, ceaseless)
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Augment (v)
Definition
1. make bigger (increase)
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Atrophy (v)
Definition
1. wasting away from non-use
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Staid (adj/v)
Definition
1. sober, serious, sedate [adj]
2. permanent [adj]
3. in old English, a past tense of stay [v]
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Perfunctory (adj)
Definition
1. lacking depth, interest, or enthusiasm (dull, indifferent)
2. performed routinely or superficially (automatic, dutiful)
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Intransigent (adj/n)
Definition
1. unyielding and not willing to compromise (inflexible, stubborn) [adj]
2. a person who refuses to yield or compromise [n]
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Vitriolic (adj)
Definition
1. corrosive, caustic
2. scathing
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Garish (adj)
Definition
1. gaudy and tasteless
2. excessively ornate
3. excessively bright
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Stolid (adj)
Definition
1. impassive or apathetic (dull, unemotional)
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Conciliate (v)
Definition
1. to end a dispute (reconcile)
2. to gain favor or good regard
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Rancor (n)
Definition
1. animosity (resentment, bitterness)
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Edifice (n)
Definition
1. a large, imposing structure
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