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ap lang list 2
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Abate | to become less active, less intense, or less in amount |
| Unmitigated | downright, utter, total |
| Advent | the arrival or creation of something (usu. historic) |
| Adversarial | relating to hostile opposition |
| Repudiate | to refuse to recognize as true v. to cast off |
| Ambiguous | unclear or vague in meaning |
| Omnipotent | almighty and all powerful |
| Ambivalence | the state of being uncertain or stuck between two or more options |
| Bolster | to support, strengthen, or fortify |
| Promulgate | to put into law or formally declare |
| Conducive | able to bring about or be suitable for |
| Postulate | to assert |
| Doctrine | a principle, theory, or position, usu. advocated by a religion or gov’t |
| Imprudent | not cautious or prudent; rash |
| Eminent | superior or distinguished; high in position or status |
| Teeming | abundantly filled (usu. with living organisms) |
| Exacerbate | to make worse or increase the severity of |
| Feasibility | the practicality or possibility of something |
| Concede | to be forced to agree or surrender v. to admit to a transgression |
| Opine | to openly express an opinion |
| Fluctuate | to be unstable; to rise and fall |
| Foment | to stir up |
| Anomaly | something different from the norm |
| Galvanizing | thrilling, exciting, stimulating |
| Ignominious | publicly shameful or humiliating |