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apl words 1st half

the first half of our apl words

QuestionAnswer
Jeer To make fun of
Jest To joke
Parody A humorous imitation
Recreation Something done for fun, a hobby or game
Skit a short comic scene
Adjunct An accessory, something added on
Coalesce To come together
Congeal To thicken, or change from liquid to solid
Consensus An agreement
Fission A splitting apart
Fusion A joining together
Integrate To bring together and make whole
Juxtapose To place side by side
Pact A formal agreement between two countries
Rendezvous A meeting, usually secret
Abdicate To give up power
Accord To be in agreement
Allege To declare that something is true without proof
Assess To evaluate or determine the worth of
Condone To forgive or disregard an offense
Conventional Traditional, ordinary
Counsel To advise
Debunk To prove false
Decree An order or a command
Inquiry A request for information
Ratify To approve, usually a law
Sustain To support
Ambiguous Unclear
Amorphous Without shape
Itinerant Nomadic, constantly moving
Kinetic Moving
Obscure Hidden or dark, hard to see; to hide
Remote Far away, distant
Writhe To twist
Egress exit
Epoch A period of time
Intangible Not able to be touched or sensed
Polymorphous Having many shapes
Prolific Fertile, very productive
Scull A small rowboat or an oar for a rowboat
Sporadic Having no pattern or order
Surrogate A substitute
Variegated Having many parts or colors
Akin Related to or alike
Amiable Friendly, good-natured
Congenial agreeable
Equivalent Equal
Extol To praise
Placate To quiet down, appease
Altruistic Doing good for others
Aspirant Someone reaching for something
Astute Sharp, shrewd
Benevolence Goodness
Animosity Hostility
Debilitating Weakening, harmful
Deficient Lacking an essential part
Insolent Disrespectful, rude
Irate Enraged
Notorious Known widely and unfavorably
Profane A abuse or put to ill use
Recalcitrant Disobedient, stubborn
Warlock A male witch
Aloof Keeping a distance
Banal Unoriginal and boring
Belligerent Hostile, Warlike
Browbeat To intimidate
Choleric Irritable
Garrulous Overly talkative
Incompetent Not able to do something properly
Insipid Lacking interest, dull, boring
Ostentatious Showy, pretentious
Pedantic Overly scholarly, boring
Pugnacious Hostile
Ravenous Extremely hungry
Sanctimonious Acting morally superior, holier-than-thou
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