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AP Euro Vocabulary
36
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10th Grade
12/07/2012

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portend
Definition
to foreshadow; act as an omen
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restive
Definition
impatient of control, restless
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arbitrary
Definition
subject to individual will or judgement without restriction, unlimited power, unsupported
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pungnacious
Definition
inclined to quarrel or fight readily, combatitive
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opitemize
Definition
to make a short statement or summary of the main points of a book; a person that shows all the typical qualities of something
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voracious
Definition
exceedingly eager or avid
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pragmatic
Definition
of or pertaining to a practical point of view or practical considerations
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ecclesiastical
Definition
pertaining to church
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anomaly
Definition
abnormality, deviation from the expected, irregularity
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nadir
Definition
lowest point
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zenith
Definition
highest point
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affect
Definition
an influence; to produce a response, to cause a change
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effect
Definition
something brough by a cause/agent, a result
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abate
Definition
to reduce in amount, degree, or severity
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aggrandize
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to increase in power, influence, and reputation
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alleviate
Definition
to make more bearable
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ameliorate
Definition
too make better; to improve
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anachronism
Definition
something out of place in time
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precis
Definition
a concise summary of essential points, statments, or facts
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apocryphal
Definition
of questionable authority or authenticity
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apostate
Definition
one who renounces a religious faith
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arbitrary
Definition
determined by chance or impulse
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archaic
Definition
anicent, old-fashioned
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assail
Definition
to attack, to assault
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abdicate
Definition
to give up a position, right, or power
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aberrant
Definition
deviating from what is normal or expected
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abeyance
Definition
temporary suppression or suspension
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attenuate
Definition
to reduce in force or degree; to weaken
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axiom
Definition
a premise, postulate; self-evident truth
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cabal
Definition
a secret group seeking to overturn something
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bevy
Definition
group
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bilk
Definition
to cheat, defraud
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blight
Definition
to afflict, destroy
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canard
Definition
a lie
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castigate
Definition
to punish or criticize harshly
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catalyst
Definition
something that brings about a change in something else
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