AP LANG 23 Vocab

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abstemious

(adjective) not self-indulgent, especially when eating and drinking

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admonish

(verb) means to warn or caution someone firmly,

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Antiquity

(noun) the quality of being ancient, ancient times

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Censure

(verb) to blame or to condemn

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chasten

(verb) that means to discipline, correct, or restrain someone's behavior in order to improve their character or behavior.

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debunk

(verb) refers to the act of exposing or proving false the claims, beliefs, or myths surrounding a particular topic or idea

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defile

(verb) refers to the act of making something unclean, impure, or polluted. It can also mean to desecrate or violate something sacred or holy.

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embroil

(verb) involve or to through into confusion or strife

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exorcise

(verb) to expel or drive out an evil spirit or demon from a person, place, or thing, typically through religious or spiritual means.

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fortuitous

(adjective) refers to something happening by chance or luck, rather than as a result of deliberate planning or intention.

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garner

(verb) to gather or collect something, especially information or support, over some time.

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humility

(noun) is the quality of being humble or having a modest view of one's importance.

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larceny

(noun) that refers to the unlawful taking and carrying away of someone else's personal property

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Parch

(verb) that means to dry out or make something extremely dry,

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parry

(verb) to ward off or deflect (a weapon, attack, or criticism

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porus

(adjective) something that permits the passage of substnces through pores

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precipitate

(verb) to cause to speedily occur, to throw headlong

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ratify

(verb) to give formal approval

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rupture

(verb) to break apart, to bust

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taper

(verb) to decrease in thickness or width

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