Ap Lit Vocab 3

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"Be not afraid of greatness. Some are born great, some achieve greatness, and others have greatness thrust upon them.” -William Shakespeare

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Valor noun

courage, bravery

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prophetic

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Prophetic - Adj

accurately describing or predicting what will happen in the future

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venture (noun/verb)

(n.) a risky or daring undertaking; (v.) to expose to danger; to dare

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solicit verb

ask for or try to obtain (something) from someone.

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Rapt; adjective

completely fascinated by what one is seeing or hearing

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harbinger noun

a person or thing that announces or signals the approach of another

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commendation noun

praise

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Chastise verb

to criticize severely

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beguile verb

charm or enchant (someone), sometimes in a deceptive way

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Sovereignty noun

supreme power or authority

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esteem noun

a highly favorable opinion or judgment

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Entreat verb

To ask earnestly; to beg

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augment verb

make (something) greater by adding to it; increase.

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palpable adjective

able to be touched or felt

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stealthy adjective

Secretly, doing something in a quiet,

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summon verb

to call together, to send for or to request to appear

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Balm; noun

something that soothes, heals or comforts; an oil or ointment

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Appall verb

To fill with horror or disapproval

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Equivocate verb

to use ambiguous or unclear expressions in order to mislead; to be shifty; to hedge

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Temperate adjective

mild, moderate

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Trifle noun

of little importance; trivial; to treat matters with disrespect or frivolity; to trick, flirt, or sport with someon

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posterity noun

all future generations of people

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Verity noun

truth

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Unbecoming - adjective

unattractive; inappropriate; unflattering

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Prosperous adjective

Successful and wealthy

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barren adjective

not productive, bare

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incense verb

to make very angry

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