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2025 AP. Lang Vocabulary List #18
accord
harmony of people's opinions or actions or characters
annulment
(law) a formal termination (of a relationship or a judicial proceeding etc)
arduous
difficult to accomplish
astute
shrewd, crafty, showing practical wisdom
carping
(adj.) tending to find fault, especially in a petty, nasty, or hairsplitting way; (n.) petty, nagging criticism
covert
secret or hidden
desecrate
violate the sacred character of a place or language
dilatory
inclined to waste time and lag behind
esteem
the condition of being honored (esteemed or respected or well regarded)
expatriate
banish, expel from a country
fortuitous
occurring by happy chance
guileless
free of deceit
hackneyed
(adj.) used so often as to lack freshness or originality
illustrious
widely known and esteemed
insatiable
impossible to satiate or satisfy
loquacious
talkative, wordy; fond of talking
neurotic
affected with emotional disorder
parch
cause to wither or parch from exposure to heat
porous
allowing passage in and out
rancid
having a bad taste or smell; spoiled
reconcile
to reestablish friendship, to resolve a dispute
saccharine
overly sweet
sonorous
full, deep, or rich in sound; impressive in style
tentative
under terms not final or fully worked out or agreed upon
utility
the quality of being of practical use
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