Schlueter AP Lang Vocab wk 1

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abase

Cause to feel shame

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abate

become less in amount or intensity

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balk

refuse to proceed or comply

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banal

repeated too often; overfamiliar through overuse

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bane

something causing misery or death

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cadence

the modulation or inflection of the voice, the way they voice gets higher or lower

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cajole

influence or urge by gentle urging, caressing, or flattering

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candor

the quality of being honest and straightforward

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dearth

an insufficient quantity or number

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debauch

a wild gathering, destroy moral purity of; corrupt

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decorous

characterized by propriety and dignity and good taste in manners and conduct

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decry

to express strong disapproval of

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ebullient

joyously unrestrained, full of energy

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edict

a formal or authoritative proclamation

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efface

remove by or as if by rubbing or erasing

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facade

the front of a building

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facile

arrived at without due care or effort; lacking depth

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fastidious

giving careful attention to detail

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garish

tastelessly showy, overbright and too gaudy

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garrulous

full of trivial conversation