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AP #7
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Prostrate | (adj) lying face down, as in submission or adoration |
| Plethora | (n) a bodily condition characterized by an excess of blood and marked by turgescence and florid complexion |
| Palpitate | (intrans.v) to beat rapidly and strongly |
| Propitious | (adj) favorably disposed |
| Extricate | (trans.v) to free or remove from an entanglement or difficulty |
| Guffaw | (n) a loud or boisterous burst of laughter |
| Ignominious | (adj) marked with or characterized by disgrace or shame |
| Deem | (v) to come to think or judge |
| Fiasco | (n) a complete failure |
| Pinnacle | (n) an upright architectural member generally ending in a small spire and used especially in Gothic construction to give weight especially to a buttress |