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Vocabulary 24

English AP Blake vocab

DefinitionTerm
Done without being planned, organized, or rehearsed Impromptu
Seized and carried off (by someone) using force Ravished
Making (something) more attractive by the addition or decorative details or features Embellishing
Serving as a warning Cautionary
Overly theatrical or melodramatic in character or style Histrionic
A private meeting Conclave
The provision of assistance or care Ministrations
A system of society or government ruled by a woman or women Matriarchal
A search or pursuit made in order to find or obtain something Quest
Small slow-moving Old World lizards with a prehensile tail, long extensible tongue, protruding eyes that rotate independently, and a highly developed ability to change colour Chameleons
Close observation, especially of a suspected spy or criminal Surveillance
A departure from what is normal, usual, or expected, typically one that is unwelcomed Aberration
The final resolution of the intricacies of a plot, as of a drama or novel Denoument
A confident and forceful statement of fact or belief Assertion
Expressed clearly; easy to understand; bright or luminous Lucid
Unselfish regard for or devotion to the welfare of others Altruism
A group of individuals tracing descent from a common ancestor; descent in a line from a common progenitor Lineage
Not able to be forgotten or removed Indelible
The public disgrace arising from someone's shameful conduct; harsh criticism or censure Opprobrium
To shorten by or as if cutting off Truncate
Make suffering or a problem less severe Alleviate
A person assisting the celebrant in a religious service or procession; minion; supporter; disciple Acolyte
A previous statement or proposition from which another is inferred or follows as a conclusion Premise
A plucked stringed instrument, originating from the Indian subcontinent, used in Hindustani classical music Sitar
An elaborate or strained metaphor; a fanciful idea Conceit
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