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2025 AP. Lang Vocabulary List #15
abate
make less active or intense
antecedent
a preceding occurrence or cause or event
arid
lacking sufficient water or rainfall
bane
the cause of ruin harm distress or death
beleaguer
to besiege by encircling (as with an army) to harass
contempt
a manner that is generally disrespectful and contemptuous
cynical
doubtful or distrustful of the goodness or sincerity of human motives
dexterous
skillful in physical movements
dour
showing a brooding ill humor
exalt
praise glorify or honor
felicitous
appropriate apt well chosen; marked by well-being or good fortune happy
impeccable
without fault or error
imperturbable
not capable of being disturbed
malleable
capable of being shaped or bent or drawn out
mortify
cause to feel shame undergo necrosis
obdurate
stubbornly persistent in wrongdoing
platitude
a trite or obvious remark
profligate
a recklessly extravagant consumer recklessly wasteful
pugnacious
ready and able to resort to force or violence
savory
tasty appetizing; pungent or salty not sweet; inoffensive respectable
spurn
reject with contempt
supercilious
having or showing arrogant superiority to and disdain of those one views as unworthy
trite
repeated too often
vociferous
loud and noisy compelling attention
vulgarity
something offensive to good taste and refinement
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