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Academic Vocab. amp

AP Language academic vocab.

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aggrieved wronged, offended, or injured
Allusive having reference to something implied or inferred; containing, abounding in, or characterized by allusions.
Ascribed to credit or assign, as to a cause or source; attribute
Asunder into separate parts; in or into pieces
Colloquial characteristic of or appropriate to ordinary or familiar conversation rather than formal speech or writing; informal
Condescending showing or implying a usually patronizing descent from dignity or superiority
Delusive tending to delude; misleading; deceptive: a delusive reply
Dissension difference in sentiment or opinion; disagreement
Emphatic using emphasis in speech or action.
enterprises a project undertaken or to be undertaken, esp. one that is important or difficult or that requires boldness or energy
Erudite characterized by great knowledge; learned or scholarly
Exhortative serving, or intending to to urge, advise, or caution earnestly; admonish urgently
Extenuate to represent (a fault, offense, etc.) as less serious
Hardihood boldness or daring; courage
Imperious domineering in a haughty manner; dictatorial; overbearing
Inequities favoritism or bias; an unfair circumstance or proceeding.
Insidious intended to entrap or beguile
lexicographers a writer, editor, or compiler of a dictionary.
naught zero; lost; ruined
Odious deserving or causing hatred; hateful; detestable
Pedantic overly concerned with minute details or formalisms, esp. in teaching.
Pejorative having a disparaging, derogatory, or belittling effect or force
Posterity succeeding or future generations collectively
preamble an introductory statement; preface; introduction
preclude to prevent the presence, existence, or occurrence of; make impossible
remonstrated to say or plead in protest, objection, or disapproval
subjugation to bring under complete control or subjection; conquer; master.
subterfuge an artifice or expedient used to evade a rule, escape a consequence, hide something, etc.
subversion an act or instance of subverting
supplications an act or instance of subverting
vehement strongly emotional; intense or passionate
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