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Vocabulary 23
English AP Blake vocab
| Definition | Term |
|---|---|
| The ending of a person's suffering by killing them. Term means "easy death" in Greek. | Euthenasia |
| Produced in the throat; harsh; rasping; throaty | Guttural |
| Lewd; lustful; given to sexual activity | Lecherous |
| In a manner that draws one's attention away | Distractingly |
| Unscrupulous; shocking unfair or unjust | Unconscionable |
| A fool | Ninny |
| An excessive willingness to serve or please others | Servility |
| (n.) a thin outer layer; a surface appearance or decoration; (v.) to cover with a thin layer | Veneer |
| Sad expression | Moues |
| Raiders; people who take goods by force | Marauders |
| (n.) that which surrounds (as an atmosphere); a distinctive air or personal quality | Aura |
| Boldly; shamelessly | Brazenly |
| Respect; courtesy | Deference |
| Habitually silent or quiet, inclined to talk very little | Taciturn |
| One who provides or procures | Purveyors |
| Imitating, following | Emulating |
| The lowest bass voice | Basso profundo |
| Coaxing by flattery | Blandishments |
| Lacking self-confidence | Diffident |
| Faithlessness, treachery | Perfidy |
| Inconsequential | Trivial |
| The state or quality of being average; of moderate to low quality | Mediocrity |
| Pertaining to the brain; intellectual | Cerebral |
| Bare, dreary, dismal | Bleak |
| Lively; spirited | Animated |