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Lesson 7 AP English

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Section 1

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expunge

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to remove; to erase Their names were expunged from the social register after they were convicted of selling cocaine.

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voluble

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ability to use words easily, fluent and glib. A disc jockey needs to be a voluble speaker.

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placate

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to appease or to pacify by making concessions My wife is so angry at me that I cannot placate her.

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accolade

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praise, an award He received many accolades for being an excellent teacher.

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reiterate

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to repeat I hope that I am not becoming redundant by again reiterating the key facts.

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toxic

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poisonous Carbon monoxide is toxic to animal life.

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dearth

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a lack, a scarcity The dearth of water in the arid country led to numerous deaths.

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charlatan

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one who claims to know something that he does not; a quack The side show featured a charlatan posing as a mind reader.

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bequeath

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to hand down, to give or to leave in a will I bequeathed my gym shorts to my brother after I graduated from high school.

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effervescent

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showing high spirits She put me in a good mood because she was always so effervescent.

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guile

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deceitfulness, duplicity The woman was the unfortunate victim of guile and deceit when she lost her money to that swindler.

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diffidence

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shyness, reserve, unassertiveness Because of his diffidence, he would not ask any girl to the prom.

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ethereal

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heavenly; unusually delicate, light, lacking material substance The ethereal sounds of the music soothed and calmed the patient.

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insularity

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qualities of an island; narrow-mindedness of opinion The insularity of the president made it difficult to get a motion passed.

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provincial

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lacking sophistication, narrow-minded Her parents are so provincial that they believe they should arrange her marriage.

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morose

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being sullen or gloomy He was very morose after his wife left him.

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vigilant

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very alert, watchful I have been vigilant in trying to find the thief.

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spontaneous

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having no external cause, acting on impulse. He knew exactly what I was thinking because my reaction was so spontaneous.

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ascetic

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one who leads a life of self-denial and contemplation; absent of luxury The rich playboy could not understand the life led by the monk.

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synthesis

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combining parts into a whole Before the project is complete, we need to establish synthesis.

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implausible

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not believable His explanation of the accident is so implausible that no jury will believe him.

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abhor

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To loathe; detest utterly If there is one particular food I abhor, it is hominy.

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conflagration

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a large fire Some believe that the earth will be destroyed by a large conflagration.

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poignant

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piercing, incisive, and keen The man's poignant words struck the very heart of the matter.

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incongruity

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nonconformity; disagreement The incongruity between the two stories led me to doubt the accuracy of either report.

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