AP vocab 26

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august

(adj.) majestic, inspiring admiration and respect; dignified

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baulked

(v.) was unwilling to do something or to allow something to happen

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cardinal

Chief, most important

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constituent

(n.) an essential part (The most important constituent of her perfume is something called ambergris.)

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contextualize

Place in context, such as by giving the background or circumstances

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enigmatic

(adj.) puzzling, perplexing, inexplicable, not easily understood

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equanimity

(n.) calmness, composure, refusal to panic

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happenstance

An unexpected random event

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heuristics

Sets of strategies, rather than strict rules, that act as guidelines for discovery-oriented problem solving; mental shortcuts

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inarticulate

Incomprehensible; unable to speak with clarity

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ineptitude

Lack of ability;

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incompetence

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inscrutability

quality of being difficult to comprehend; hard or impossible to read

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invariably

without exception; always

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lassitude

(n.) weariness of body or mind, lack of energy

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maxim

A concise statement, often offering advice; an adage

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phlegmatic

calm and unemotional in temperament

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preemptive

adjective: done before someone else can do it

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propensity

(n.) a natural inclination or predilection toward

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raillery

good-humored ridicule or teasing

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ramifications

Unexpected results or consequences of an action

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recombinant

Produced by combining from different sources (as in DNA)

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repugnance

Intense disgust or dislike

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ribald

humorous in a vulgar way

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supersede

to replace

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transgression

act of trespassing or violating a law, rule, or duty