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AP Vocab 1
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| altruistic | unselfish, concerned with the welfare of others |
| ambivalent | having mixed or opposing feelings at the same time |
| angular | lean; sharp cornered; gaunt |
| arrogant | overbearing; proud; haughty |
| aversion | a strong dislike or disclination |
| discern | to see clearly, recognize; to distinguish one thing from another |
| disdain | intense dislike; to treat someone with scorn or contempt |
| disparage | to degrade, to speak of someone or something in a derogatory manner |
| disparity | an inequality; a gap; an imbalance |
| embellish | to add ornamental or fictitious details |
| engender | to produce, cause, or bring about |
| innocuous | harmless; causing no damage |
| insipid | boring and stupid |
| lament | to express sorrow or regret; to mourn |
| laud | to give praise; to glorify |
| obscure | difficult to see or understand; partially hidden |
| ostentatious | marked by conspicuous or pretentious display, showy |
| prodigal | wastefully extravagant; lavishly or generously abundant; one who is wasteful and self-indulgent |
| repudiate | to disown, reject, or deny the validity of |
| reticence | restraint in speech, reluctance to speak |
| revere | to honor, to regard with respect |
| serene | calm, placid |
| subtle | difficult to detect; faint; mysterious; likely to elude perception |
| superfluous | exceeding what is sufficient or required, excess |
| taciturn | not talking much, reserved; silent, holding back in conversation |