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Lesson 1 AP Strategies

Quiz yourself by thinking what should be in each of the black spaces below before clicking on it to display the answer.
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altruistic   unselfishly concerned for the welfare of others, generous  
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ambivalent   having contrary fellings or attitudes, uncertain as to the course of action  
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angular   lean, sharp, gaunt  
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arrogant   overbearingly assuming; insolently proud  
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aversion   strong disinclination, disliking  
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discern   to differentiate between two or more things  
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disdain   intense dislike; to treat someone with scorn or contempt  
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disparage   to degrade, to speak of someone or something in a derogatory manner  
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disparity   inequality  
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embellish   to decorate, to make beautiful with ornamentation  
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engender   to cause, produce or create  
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innocuous   harmless  
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insipid   boring and stupid  
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lament   to mourn or to express sorrow in a demonstrative manner  
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laud   to praise  
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obscure   difficult to see, vague  
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ostentatious   showy, pretentious  
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prodigal   wasteful, a person givent to extravagance  
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repudiate   to reject, disown, disavow  
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reticence   restraint is speech, reluctance to speak  
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revere   to honor, to regard with respect  
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serene   calm, placid  
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subtle   delicate, elusive, not obvious  
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superfluous   beyoned what is needed or required  
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tactiturn   quiet, not verbose  
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