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Vocab list #1
For AP-English
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| apathy | lack of emotion or interest |
| ambiguous | having more than one meaning; vague |
| fervent | passionate |
| vagrant | a wandering homeless person; a tramp |
| undermine | to weaken; to wear the foundation of |
| oblivious | unaware; unconscious |
| indifferent | not caring one way or the other; lacking preference; neutral |
| obscure | unclear; clouded; partially hidden; hard to understand |
| objective | without bias (as opposed to subjective) |
| revere | to worship |
| discriminate | to differentiate; to make a clear distinction; to see the difference |
| embellish | to add details; to exaggerate |
| denounce | to speak out against; to condemn |
| innovate | to be creative; to introduce something new |
| stagnant | not moving |
| candid | honest; frank |
| impartial | unbiased; neutral |
| discern | to distinguish one thing from another |
| ostentatious | showing off |
| contentious | quarrelsome |