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Vocabulary 19

English AP Blake Vocab

DefinitionTerm
Of or relating to society : social Societal
To give out or distribute Dispensed
The scientific study of heredity Genetic
A change in a gene or chromosome Mutation
Causing someone to lose their dignity and the respect of others Demeaning
Support; prop up Bolster
To clear from blame; prove innocent exculpate
Expressing remorse for one's misdeeds Penitent
Intricate and complicated Convoluted
Lacking interest or flavor Insipid
Emotionally touching Poignant
An institution for the care of children or elderly people; a place of safety Asylum
To calm or make less severe; soothe Mollify
Not genuine, not true, not valid Spurious
Trick designed to deceive an enemy Stratagem
To use expressions of double meaning in order to mislead Equivocate
Thin, slender, not dense; lacking clarity or sharpness; of slight importance or significance; lacking a sound basis, poorly supported Tenuous
Hardened in feeling; resistant to persuasion Obdurate
An unsuitable or misleading name Misnomer
A word humorously misused Malapropism
Temporary; lasting a brief time Transitory
Abrupt, blunt, with no formalities Brusque
Starting to develop; coming into existence Nascent
Seven Deadly Sins Pride, envy, wrath, sloth, avarice, gluttony, and lust
The repetition of a process or utterance Iteration
Created by: Andrea:D
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