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AP #3
Term | Definition |
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Vacillate | (intrans.v) to sway through lack of equilibrium |
Initiative | (n) an introductory act or step; leading to action |
Disparity | (adj) containing or made up of fundamentally different and often incongruous elements |
Avocation | (n) something a person does in addition to a principal occupation; esp. for pleasure or a hobby |
Efficacy | (n) the power to produce an effect |
Capricious | (adj) subject to, led by, or indicative of caprice or whim; erratic |
Reticent | (adj) inclined to be silent or uncommunicative in speech |
Hospice | (n) a lodging for travelers, young persons, or the underprivileged especially when maintained by a religious order |
Moribund | (adj) being in the state of dying; approaching death |
Risqué | (adj) verging on impropriety or indecency |