Unit 12 AP lit vocabulary

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apposite

appropriate; suitable; apt

<p>appropriate; suitable; apt</p>
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augur

a prophet or seer; to predict, foreshadow

<p>a prophet or seer; to predict, foreshadow</p>
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bilk

to defraud, cheat, or swindle; to evade payment of; to frustrate, thwart

<p>to defraud, cheat, or swindle; to evade payment of; to frustrate, thwart</p>
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charisma

the special personal magnetism that makes an individual exceptionally appealing to other people; a divinely bestowed gift or power

<p>the special personal magnetism that makes an individual exceptionally appealing to other people; a divinely bestowed gift or power</p>
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debilitate

to make weak or feeble

<p>to make weak or feeble</p>
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execrable

utterly detestable, hateful, or abhorrent; extremely inferior

<p>utterly detestable, hateful, or abhorrent; extremely inferior</p>
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impinge

to strike against or collide with violently; to encroach or obtrude upon; to make an impression upon

<p>to strike against or collide with violently; to encroach or obtrude upon; to make an impression upon</p>
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labyrinth

a bewildering maze; any confusing or complicated situation

<p>a bewildering maze; any confusing or complicated situation</p>
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narcissism

excessive self-love; absorption in oneself

<p>excessive self-love; absorption in oneself</p>
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pastiche

a dramatic, musical, or literary work made up of bits and pieces from other sources; a hodgepodge

<p>a dramatic, musical, or literary work made up of bits and pieces from other sources; a hodgepodge</p>
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penultimate

next to last

<p>next to last</p>
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precarious

very uncertain or unsure; dangerous or risky

<p>very uncertain or unsure; dangerous or risky</p>
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rapport

a close and harmonious relationship

<p>a close and harmonious relationship</p>
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utilitarian

stressing practicality over other considerations; relating to the belief that what is good or desirable is determined purely by its usefulness

<p>stressing practicality over other considerations; relating to the belief that what is good or desirable is determined purely by its usefulness</p>
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vacuous

devoid of matter, substance, or meaning; lacking ideas or intelligence; purposeless

<p>devoid of matter, substance, or meaning; lacking ideas or intelligence; purposeless</p>
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vagary

an unpredictable, erratic, or seemingly purposeless action, occurrence, or notion

<p>an unpredictable, erratic, or seemingly purposeless action, occurrence, or notion</p>
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viable

capable of living or developing under normal circumstances

<p>capable of living or developing under normal circumstances</p>
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xenophobia

undue or unreasonable fear, hatred, or contempt of foreigners or strangers or of what is foreign or strange

<p>undue or unreasonable fear, hatred, or contempt of foreigners or strangers or of what is foreign or strange</p>
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zany

clownish or funny in a crazy, bizarre, or ludicrous way; one who plays the clown

<p>clownish or funny in a crazy, bizarre, or ludicrous way; one who plays the clown</p>
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zealot

a fanatical partisan; an ardent follower

<p>a fanatical partisan; an ardent follower</p>
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