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Vocab.-- Unit 1
AP English
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| altruism n | devotion to the welfare of others, regard for others, as a principle of action; as opposed to egoism or selfishness |
| amorphous adj | Having no determinate shape, shapeless, unshaped; irregularly shaped, unshapely |
| boor n | A peasant, a rustic, with lack of refinement implied; a country clown |
| carrion n | A dead body; a corpse or carcass |
| enervate v | To lessen the vitality or strength of |
| ephemeral adj | Lasting only one day or for a very short time |
| factious adj | Of, relating to, caused by, or inclined to a government party or group that is often contentious or self-seeking |
| fervent adj | Of, relating to, caused by, or inclined to a government party or group that is often contentious or self-seeking |
| ignoble adj | Characterized by baseness, lowness, or meanness |
| rectify v | To correct by removing errors |