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Pre-AP Voc. 13-15

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vocabulary worddefinitionsynonym
antipathy strong dislike; hostile feeling hostility, enmity, aversion
applicable relevant; suitable appropriate, apt
asset something of value; advantage property; possession
beset to attack from all sides asssail, harass
compassion sympathy for another's suffering concern, empathy
decorum proper behavior; good taste seemliness; propriety
duress compulsion by threat coercion, intimidation
exuberant high-spirited; enthusiastic ebullient, lively
facsimile an exact copy replica, duplicate
imbibe to drink; to take in swallow, gulp, assimilate
implacable not to be satisfied or pacified relentless, unappeasable
infinitesimal so small as to be almost immeasureable tiny, minuscule
innocuous harmless, inoffensive feeble, impotent, insipid
militate to have effect or force on or against someone counter, oppose
patent copyright; exclusive rights to an invention; plain; open to view exclusive license; evident
prowess distinguished bravery; superior skill or ability valor, courage, heroism, proficiency
sedate quiet, settled, sober; (v) to adminisgter a tranquilizer unruffled, composed, cool
stentorian extremely loud thundering, booming
stipulate to arrange specifically; to require as a condition of agreement specify
ultimatum a final proposal or statement of conditions final terms
alacrity a cheerful readiness promptness, willingess
alleviate to relieve, make more bearable lessen, lighten
antithesis the direct opposite; a sharp contrast contrary
appall to fill with dismay or horror shock, stun, horrify
bellicose warlike in manner or temperament; quarrelsome aggressive, combative
disparage to belittle; speak slightingly of degrade, run down, underrate
dissonant not in harmony; disagreeing grating, strident, irreconcilable
droll amusingly odd comical, humorous
edict an order issued by someone in authority command, decree
elucidate to clarify, explain interpret, expound, explicate
laud to praise hail, extol
loll to act in a lazy manner; to lounge loaf, loiter
loquacious talkative, wordy gossipy, voluble
magnanimous generous in forgiving charitable, noble
mandatory required, obligatory compulsory, requisite
nondescript ordinary, not outstanding plain, unremarkable
phlegmatic slow-moving, sluggish; unemotional lethargic, indolent
rescind to repeal, to cancel withdraw, revoke, retract
vivacious lively, sprightly, full of energy spirited, animated
whet to sharpen, put an edge on; to make keen or eager hone, excite, stimulate
abrasive causing irritation chafing, grating, erosive
acclimate to adapt to a new climate, environment or situation accustom
chagrin irritation or humiliation vexation, mortification
complacent self-satisfied; overly content smug, pleased with oneself
concur to express agreement, approve agree, assent
defamation slander or libel vilification, mudslinging
explicate to make plain or clear, explain clarify, elucidate
fracas a noisy quarrel or brawl row, altercation, brouhaha
grotesque unnatural, distorted; bizarre ugly, deformed
pandemonium a wild uproar; din chaos, tumult, bedlam
raucous disagreeably harsh-sounding boisterous, strident
receptive open and responsive to ideas and suggestions open-minded, tolerant
renounce to give up something; to resign something repudiate, disown, abdicate
repress to hold back; to put down or check by force subdue, curb, stifle
reticent not inclined to speak; reserved taciturn, closemouthed
savory tasty, appetizing, inoffensive delectable, aromatic, piquant
somnolent sleepy, drowsy; inducing sleep groggy, soporific
vehement intense, forceful, powerful emphatic, fierce,, impassioned
voluble characterized by a ready flow of words loquacious, garrulous
zealous eager, earnest, devoted ardent, fervent, devout
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