AP Lit Vocab Test

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annihilate

V. to destroy completely

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antipathy

N. strong dislike

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avarice

N. greed for money

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caprice

N. whim; illogical or unpredictable action or idea

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cogitation

N. serious thought

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degradation

N. a lowering of rank, status, or moral character

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despondency

N. loss of hope

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expedient

ADJ. suitable for achieving a particular end in a given circumstance

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expostulate

V. to argue with

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indispostion

N. a slight illness; a disinclination

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laconic

ADJ. using few words; terse to the point of rudeness

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lamentation

N. an expression of sorrow, mourning or regret

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malignity

N. the quality of wishing or causing harm or evil to others

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misanthrope

N. one who hates other people

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morose

ADJ. gloomy; depressed

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obdurate

ADJ. hardhearted, stubborn

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obliterate

V. to destroy; to wipe out

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ominous

ADJ. threatening

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paroxysm

N. a sudden, violent emotion or action

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peruse

V. to read carefully

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perversity

N. the quality of being obstinate in opposing what is right, reasonable, or accepted

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transgess

V. to break a rule or limit

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presumptuous

ADJ. arrogant; bold

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vapid

ADJ. dull

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