Pre-AP words (week two)
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sophyafrog on September 8, 2011
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Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 perambulate"Shall we perambulate a while?" | to walk about; to stroll verb |
| perspicacious "my, you are so perspicacious" | shrewd, astute, keen-witted adjective |
| pertinacious "what a pertinacious thing to say" | adhering firmly to a purpose or opinion; very persistent adjective |
| pervade "don't pervade my personal bubble!" | to spread throughout verb |
| repercussion "the repercussions of this will be severe" | a movement back from an impact noun |
| collate | compare critically, to put together verb |
| superlative "the critics lavished superlatives on it" | an exaggerated expression (usually of praise) noun |
| vociferous "Marlene has a vociferous nature" | conspicuously and offensively loud adjective |
| portend "the mystics portend rumors of war." | To indicate beforehand that something is about to happen; to give advance warning of verb |
| tendentious "that view is very tendentious" | having or marked by a strong tendency especially a controversial one adjective |
| extra credit perpetuity "the summer was in a state of perpetuity" | the property of being perpetual (seemingly ceaseless) noun |
| extra credit proffer "I proffer you this ring in hope of marriage." | a proposal offered for acceptance or rejection verb |
| extra credit entente "they have an entente" | a friendly understanding between political powers noun |
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