AP English 12 Vocabulary Week 7
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johnnaedixon on September 25, 2011
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Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 append | to add as a supplement, accessory, or appendix; to sign a document with |
| dispense | to deal out or distribute; to administer |
| expendable | consumed in use or not reusible; up for sacrifice |
| expenditure | consumption; disbursement |
| impend | to be imminent or about to happen; to threaten or menace; to be suspended |
| pending | awaiting, in the period before conclusion; remaining undecided |
| perpendicular | lines at right angles; having a sharp pitch or slipe; standing up/vertical |
| preponderance | superiority in weight, power, etc |
| recompense | to repay or reward as for service |
| suspension | witholding, temporary stoppage |
| eulogy | high praise or commendation |
| exalt | to praise/extol; to raise in rank; to stimulate |
| exhort | to urge, advise, or caution |
| expatriate | to banish from a country; to withdraw from a country |
| granulous | full of grains |
| gist | the main or essential part of a matter |
| histrionic | pertaining to acting; overly dramatic |
| laconic | using few words; concise |
| peremptory | leaving no opportunity for denial or refusal |
| polemic | a controversial argument; a controversialist |
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