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Lesson 41 AP English
Lesson 41
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Amulet | An ornament worn to protect against evil |
| Aviary | A place for keeping birds |
| Burnish | To make shiny by rubbing |
| Circumvent | To get around something; outwit; avoid |
| Epitome | Brief representation of something good or positive |
| Evanescent | Impermanent; not lasting |
| Fester | To inflame; to corrupt |
| Itinerant | Traveling from place to place |
| Knoll | A small round hill |
| Magnate | A person of power and influence |
| Mural | A painting on a wall or ceiling |
| Omnipotent | Having unlimited power |
| Overt | Open to view |
| Pinnacle | Highest point |
| Preeminence | Superiority to all others |
| Prurient | Arousing an unwholesome desire |
| Puritanical | Marked by severe or rigid morality |
| Scale | To climb up or over |
| Staid | Reserved and upright in manner or behavior |
| Subjective | Coming from an individual's mind; opinion |
| Summary | Condensed and concise |
| Tenure | The period of holding someone |
| Unfathomable | Not capable of being understood |
| Valid | Well-grounded; justifiable |
| Wily | Cunning, crafty |