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Vocabulary 14

English AP Blake Vocab

DefinitionTerm
The distinguishing quality of a sound Timbre
To hesitate nervously Dither
To shorten by cutting off Truncate
Draw together; render narrower; shrink Constrict
Without being affected by; in spite of Despite
Good-natured geniality; atmosphere of good cheer Bonhomie
Agonizing, torturing Excruciating
Antagonistic, competitive Adversarial
General agreement; opinion reached by a group Consensus
To tell, reveal; to make public divulge
Cloudlike, resembling a cloud; cloudy in color, not transparent; vague, confused, indistinct Nebulous
Appeasing; soothing; showing willingness to reconcile Conciliatory
An unquestioningly loyal subordinate; full-time Communist party functionary. Apparatchik
Of questionable authenticity Apocryphal
Not genuine, not true, not valid Spurious
To make easier or milder, relieve; to quiet, calm; to put an end to, appease, satisfy, quench Assuage
Free from obscurity and easy to understand Lucidity
A tall, four-sided pillar that is pointed Obelisk
Pleasantly pungent; attractive Piquant
A slight or subtle degree of difference Nuance
In Cold Blood; Breakfast at Tiffany's; Other Voices, Other Rooms Truman Capote
Ordinary, not outstanding; not easily classified Nondescript
A character in a novel or play; the outward character or role that a person assumes Persona
Completely surrounding, encompassing Ambient
Most unfortunate or miserable Abject
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