HOD AP vocab list #2

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audacity

a willingness to take bold risks ; rude or disrespectful behavior

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ostentation

pretentious and vulgar display, especially of wealth and luxury, intended to impress or attract notice.

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ominous

giving the impression that something bad or unpleasant is going to happen; threatening; inauspicious.

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implacable

unable to be placated ; relentless, unstoppable

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intrepidity

resolute courageousness or fearlessness

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farcical

relating to or resembling farce due to absurd aspects

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inexorable

impossible to stop or prevent ; (of a person) impossible to persuade

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inexplicable

unable to be explained or accounted for

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shoal

a hidden danger or difficulty ; becoming shallower

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atrocious

horrifyingly wicked ; of poor quality ; extremely bad or unpleasant

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peroration

the concluding part of a speech, typically intended to inspire enthusiasm in the listeners

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altruistic

showing a disinterested and selfless concern for the well-being of others; unselfish

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13

harlequin

a clownish figure that represents absurdness or madness

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privation

a state in which necessities are scarce or lacking; the loss of a normally present trait

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crestfallen

sad and dissapointed

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fecund

fertile; more than capable of producing many offspring or new growth

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obtruded

become noticeable in an unwelcome way ; impose or force (something) in an intrusive way

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tenebrous

dark; shadowy or obscure

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sarcophagus

stone coffin, adorned with sculpture or inscriptions and associated with ancient Egypt, Rome, and Greece

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fidelity

faithfulness to a person, cause, or belief, demonstrated by loyalty and support

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