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Vocabulary Unit 1
11 AP English Vocabulary
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| aberrant | 1 (adjective)departing from an accepted standard |
| animosity | 1 (noun)strong hostility |
| biased | 1 (adjective)unfairly prejudiced for or against someone or something |
| corroborate | 1 (verb)confirm or give support to (a statement, theory, or finding) |
| discriminating | 1 (adjective)(of a person) having or showing refined taste or good judgment |
| exhaustive | 1 (adjective)examining, including, or considering all elements or aspects; fully comprehensive |
| gratify | 1 (verb)give (someone) pleasure or satisfaction |
| implausible | 1 (adjective)(of an argument or statement) not seeming reasonable or probable; failing to convince |
| insuperable | 1 (adjective)(of a difficulty or obstacle) impossible to overcome |
| magnate | 1 (noun)a wealthy and influential person, especially in business |
| obdurate | 1 (adjective)stubbornly refusing to change one's opinion or course of action |
| pernicious | 1 (adjective)having a harmful effect, especially in a gradual or subtle way |
| preposterous | 1 (adjective)contrary to reason or common sense; utterly absurd or ridiculous |
| sagacious | 1 (adjective)having or showing keen mental discernment and good judgment; shrewd |
| sycophant | 1 (noun)a person who acts obsequiously toward someone important in order to gain advantage |