AP Vocab List 6
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hannahkbrown95 on March 10, 2012
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Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 Albeit | Although; even if |
| Astute | Of keen penetration or discernment |
| Bereft | Deprived |
| Beseech | To beg eagerly for; solicit |
| Capitulate | To surrender unconditionally or on stipulated terms |
| Deprecating | To express disapproval of; protest against |
| Fatuous | Foolish or inane, esp. in an unconscious, complacent manner |
| Febrile | Pertaining to or marked by fever |
| Furtive | Taken, done, used, etc., surreptitiously or by stealth; secret |
| Glean | To gather slowly and laboriously, bit by bit |
| Gratis | Without charge or payment; free |
| Incredulous | Disinclined or indisposed to believe; skeptical |
| Intercession | An interposing or pleading on behalf of another person |
| Interminable | Monotonously or annoyingly protracted or continued |
| Lineaments | A feature or detail of a face, body, or figure, considered with respect to its outline or contour |
| Obfuscate | To confuse, bewilder, or stupefy |
| Obliquely | Indirect or evasive |
| Pathos | Evoking a feeling of pity or compassion |
| Pernicious | Causing insidious harm or ruin; ruinous; injurious; hurtful |
| Presage | Something that portends or foreshadows a future event |
| Primeval | Of or pertaining to the first age or ages, esp. of the world |
| Prodigal | Wastefully or recklessly extravagant |
| Prolixity | Extended to great, unnecessary, or tedious length |
| Salubrious | Favorable to or promoting health; healthful |
| Sardonic | Characterized by bitter or scornful derision; mocking; cynical; sneering |
| Sinecure | An office or position requiring little or no work |
| Solicitous | Anxious or concerned; anxiously desirous |
| Ultimatum | A final, uncompromising demand or set of terms |
| Visage | Aspect; appearance; countenance |
| Writhe | To twist the body about, or squirm, as in pain |
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