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AP English Semester 1 Final Vocabulary

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expressing disgust and loathing; hateful

the reluctant acceptance of something without protest; agreeing

refusing to be persuaded or to change one's mind; immovable

to warn or reprimand someone; scold,

the belief in selfless concern for others' well being

having mixed feelings or contradictory ideas about something or someone; uncertain

hard to do, requiring much effort

A person who denies the existence of God

self-government, political control

To deceive; to charm; to enchant

express discontent or sorrow over; lament, bewail

thinking deeply about something that makes one unhappy; fret

expressing/characterized by the vehement protests or demands; loud, vocal

showing contempt; scornful

likely to cause an argument; controversial, disputable

in low spirits from loss of hope or courage; dispirited, downhearted

having or showing deep religious feeling or commitment; devoted

intended to teach, having moral instruction as an ulterior motive; educational. informative

disillusionment

disappointment resulting from the discovery that something is not as good as one believed it to be

showing tenacity and grim persistence; tenacious, resolute

extremely and uncritically fond of something; adoring

oppressed or treated badly by people in power; repressed

resulting from or showing sincere or intense conviction; serious, solemn

treating serious issues with inappropriate humor; flippant, frivolous

the upper edge of a boat or ship

the formal charge for a serious crime

lack of skill or ability

situated or occurring nearer to the end of something than the beginning; concluding, closing

thin, supple, graceful; agile

having a wish to do evil upon others; malicious, hostile

abnormal/unhealthy interest in disturbing and unpleasant subjects, such as death or disease; ghoulish, macabre

great embarrassment or shame

lacking interest or excitement; dull, boring

expert in natural history/literature

form of a cloud or haze; vague, indefinite

characterized by or exhibiting feelings of nostalgia; wistful, evocative

a religion other than one of the main world religions

usually an unwelcome influence, spreading widely throughout an area or group of people

evolving a sense of sadness or regret; moving, pitiful

characterized by bitterness or resentment; bitter, malicious

expressing sharp disapproval or criticism; reprimand, admonish

expressing disapproval or disappointment; critical

expressing sorrow or regret, in a slightly humorous way; apologetic, remorseful

strengthen with or as if with sinews; strength

showing interest or concern; caring, considerate

dark or dull in color or tone; gloomy, dark

a dark colored song bird

not having or showing feelings/sympathy; hostile

the act of bringing someone or something under control

the action of asking or begging for something in a humble matter

cheap and of poor quality; gaudy. garish

too long, slow, dull; tiresome

the ability to move objects from a distance by mental power/nonphysical means

keep a firm hold of something; clingy

the conditions under land/buildings are occupied; incumbency

showing a feeling of vague or regretful losing

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