AP Seminar Vocabulary List 12

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Banal

lacking originality

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Debonair

elegant

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Disproportionate

not properly balanced in size, shape, or amount

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Ephemeral

short-lived; occuring only briefly

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Frothy

foamy

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Hackneyed

routine; overused

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Lustrous

radiant; bright

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Menial

pertaining to work that is appropriate to a servant; servile

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Moderate

not excessive; reasonable

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Nebulous

vague, lacking definite form

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Nocturnal

pertaining to or occurring at night

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Perfunctory

indifferent; done with little interest or care

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Pious

religious; devout

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Potent

powerful; convincing

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Preposterous

absurd; ridiculous

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Provincial

rural; having to do with areas away from metropolises

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Quixotic

absurdly romantic and unrealistic

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Raucous

harsh; rough sounding

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Secondary

after the first; not primary

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Superfluous

unnecessary; extra

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Aggression

hostile actions; an assault or attack

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Antipathy

dislike; loathing

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Ardor

passion; strong feeling

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Blithe

merry; carefree

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Dejected

disheartened; depressed; low

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Diffident

timid; lacking self-confident

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Elation

high spirits; jubilation

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Fervent

intensely

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Fervor

passion; ardor

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Fluster

to ruffle or confuse

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Formidable

alarming or awe-inspiring; difficult to take on or to overcome

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Futile

useless; fruitless

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Hostility

opposition; enmity

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Insolent

arrogant and disrespectful

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Intolerant

unwilling to endure other ideas, actions, or conditions

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Revere

to have great respect for or devotion to

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Servile

slavish; submissive

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Skeptical

doubtful; questioning

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Stoic

detached; indifferent

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Tranquility

calm; peace

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