AP lang lesson 39 vocab

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air
to make a public utterance
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augury
an omen or prophecy
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beguile
to deceive, to mislead, to persuade with charm
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connoisseur
a person who is able to be a judge in matters of art or taste
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debauchery
moral corruption
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declivity
downward slope
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diatribe
bitter denunciation or criticism; anathema
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disencumber
to free from burdens, to extricate
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ebullient
overflowing with excitement, showing enthusiasm
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fly-by-night
one who is temporary and usually unreliable
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foliage
leaves of a plant; leafage
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germinate
to sprout, to begin to grow, to evolve
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gratis
free
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hues
colors
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impromptu
without prior preparation
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kudos
awards or honors
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lachrymose
tearful
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legerdemain
sleight of hand, deception or trickery resulting from use of the hands
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lurid
sensational, gruesome and causing shock or horror
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muse
to ponder
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Philistine
a narrow-minded person who opposes or is indifferent to cultural values
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rectitude
state of moral integrity
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rend
to tear violently, to split
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schism
a division of a group into two discordant groups
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uproarious
making great noise (not necessarily negative)
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air
I intend to __ my views to the school board and to anybody who will listen.
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augury
Several __ were revealed to Caesar before his death.
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beguile
We sometimes allow ourselves to be __ by flatterers.
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connoisseur
My sister knows so much about wine that she might be considered a __.
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debauchery
Certainly a minister would say that group sex is an example of __.
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declivity
The __ of the mountain made climbing it quite hazardous.
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diatribe
The new actress could not take the vicious __ of the critics.
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disencumber
We are trying to __ ourselves from financial debts.
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ebullient
She was __ about going to the prom.
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fly-by-night
It is not wise to hire a __ for an important position.
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foliage
The trees will soon come alive with green __.
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germinate
It takes about two weeks for some plants to __.
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gratis
The __ appearance of the artist allowed more funds for the charity ball.
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hues
A rainbow has many __.
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impromptu
Politicians must be good at delivering __ speeches.
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kudos
She deserves __ for her work in building the museum.
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lachrymose
She was very __ at the funeral of her father.
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legerdemain
A magician must be able to perform feats of __.
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lurid
The tabloid published every __ detail of the ax murder.
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muse
I have often __ about life on a tropical island.
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Philistine
There are so many __ in this town that a bond issue for an art museum would never pass.
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rectitude
When the preacher's __ was questioned, many left his congregation.
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rend
He tried to __ the flag as a protest against the war.
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schism
The club lost half its members because of a __ in the body.
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uproarious
The Beatles usually played to __ crowds.