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Vocabulary 13
English AP Blake Vocab
| Definition | Term |
|---|---|
| Coincidence | Happenstance |
| Quick to act without thinking | Impetuous |
| The time between; temporary, coming between two points in time | Interim |
| A pause or gap | Hiatus |
| Brisk and cheerful readiness; speed | Alacrity |
| Exceeding what is sufficient or required, excess | Superfluous |
| A sheen on a surface resulting from age and use | Patina |
| An administrative district of some large French cities | Arrondissement |
| Intimidating, causing one to lose courage | Daunting |
| The fact of surpassing all others; superiority | Preƫminence |
| To attack violently | Assail |
| An example that may serve as a basis for imitation or later action | Precedent |
| Useful material , especially to back up an argument | Grist |
| A bursting in, invasion | Irruption |
| Stick together; hold together firmly | Cohere |
| Fat, round, or bulging | Bulbous |
| A ghost or phantom | Specter |
| Having absolute unchecked power; dictatorial; N. autocrat, autocracy | Autocratic |
| Likely to happen; threatening | Imminent |
| Extremely sharp or intense | Acute |
| Open to attack; capable of being wounded or damaged; unprotected | Vulnerable |
| A physical weakness or defect; ailment | Infirmity |
| Unskillfulness resulting from a lack of training | Ineptitude |
| Neglecting a duty or law; late in payment | Delinquent |
| Be in an agitated emotional state | Seethe |