AP Literature - The Road Vocabulary 2

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The Road vocubulary for the new vocab quiz.

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Creedless

Not having a set of beliefs.

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Litany

A tedious recital or repetitive series.

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3

Cheroot

A cigar with both ends open and untapered.

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4

Siwash

A temporary makeshift shelter or camp. (From Chinook Jargon)

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Parsable

Something that can be examined or analyzed critically.

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Sedge

A grasslike plant with triangular stems and inconspicuous flowers, growing typically in wet ground.

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Kerfs

The cut end of a felled tree.

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Doric

Relating to or denoting a classical order of architecture characterized by a sturdy fluted column and a thick square abacus resting on a rounded molding. (Ancient Greek)

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Porte Cochere

A covered entrance large enough for vehicles to pass through, typically opening into a courtyard.

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10

Privet

A shrub of the olive family, with small white heavily scented flowers and poisonous black berries.

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Chattel

A personal possession.

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12

Chary

Cautiously or suspiciously reluctant to do something.

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13

Cistern

A tank for storing water, especially one supplying taps.

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Mendicant

A beggar.

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Palimpsest

Something reused or altered but still bearing visible traces of its earlier form.

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