AP Vocabulary Set 17

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abstemious (adj)

sparing(usually in eating or drinking); not self-indulgent when eating; temperate

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admonish (v)

to caution, to advise, or to counsel against something

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amity (n)

friendship

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bastion (n)

a fortification, a stronghold

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callous (adj)

hardened; insensitive, indifferent, unsympathetic

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clemency (n)

leniency

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debunk (v)

to expose the falseness or hypocrisy of something

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diffuse (v)

to spread in all directions

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dupe (v)

to trick, to fool, to deceive, or to heat; to bilk

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exorcise (v)

to expel an evil spirit, to get rid of something troublesome

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finesse (n)

delicate skill

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humility (n)

the quality or state of being humble in spirit

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imperious (adj)

extremely overbearing

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larceny (n)

the act of stealing another's property

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mirth (n)

gladness and merriment usually accompanied by laughter

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mollify (v)

to soothe or to appease, to assuage

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neologism (n)

a newly coined word or phrase; new use of a word(often disapproved of)

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orthodox (adj)

conforming to established standards, conventional

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plight (n)

difficult or adverse situation

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repertoire (n)

a list of works of music or readings that are ready for performance

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rupture (v)

to break apart, to burst

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solicitous (adj)

worried, concerned

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stolid (adj)

showing little emotion

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tempestuous (adj)

turbulent, stormy

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untenable (adj)

not able to be defended

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