act/AP vocab

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denounce

(v) publicly declare to be wrong or evil

candid

(adj.) frank, sincere, honest

cursory

(adj)hasty and superficial

temper

(v) to moderate; soften; decrease the strength of

extol

(v) to praise highly

arbitrary

(adj.) unreasonable or random; based on one's wishes or whims without regard for reason or fairness

marred

(adj) damaged; disfigured; spoiled

innocuous

(adj.) harmless, inoffensive; insignificant

acquiesce

(v.) to accept without protest; to agree or submit

digress

(v) to stray from the main subject in speech or in writing

esoteric

(adj.) intended for or understood by only a select few, private, secret, specialized

deter

(v) to discourage or attempt to prevent

enigma

(n) a puzzle; a mystery

dissent

(v.) to disagree; (n.) disagreement

animosity

(n) strong dislike; bitter hostility

levity

(n) lack of seriousness; humor