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APLAC diction
APLAC exam words
93
Literature
11th Grade
03/13/2011
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abhor
 Definition
strong dislike
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abrogate
 Definition
don't live up to
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acerbic
 Definition
bitter/sour
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acrimony
 Definition
ill/sick feeling
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acuman
 Definition
having good judgement
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aesthetic
 Definition
concerned with/appreciates beauty
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anachronism
 Definition
old fashioned
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aphorism
 Definition
scientific principal
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apocryphal
 Definition
doubtful authenticy but widely believed
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arcane
 Definition
mysterious/secret
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auspicious
 Definition
conductive to success, favorable
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avarice
 Definition
extreme greed for wealth
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bamboozle
 Definition
fool/cheat
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banal
 Definition
obviously lacking in originality
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cadre
 Definition
group of specially trained people
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capricious
 Definition
unaccountable sudden mood change
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carpi diem
 Definition
urged to make the most of the present and forget the past
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caveat
 Definition
specified warning
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chicanery
 Definition
trickery to achieve political/financial/legal purposes
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chortle
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chuckle
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churlish
 Definition
rude in a mean spirted way
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collegial
 Definition
involving a shared responsibility
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camaraderie
 Definition
mutual trust/friendship
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converge
 Definition
come together
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cower
 Definition
crouch in fear
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demagogue
 Definition
political leader who seeks support through popular desire
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didactic
 Definition
intended to teach (moral instruction)
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diffident
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modest/shy from lack of confidence
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digress
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ignore/leave main subject temporarily
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disenfranchise
 Definition
deprive of a right
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disingenuous
 Definition
not sincere
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eclectic
 Definition
having ideas from a wide variety of sources
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e.g.
 Definition
example
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egalitarian
 Definition
believing all people are equal
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ephemeral
 Definition
lasting for a short time
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equivocate
 Definition
conceal the truth
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erudite
 Definition
showing great knowledge
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ethereal
 Definition
too delicite
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euphemism
 Definition
alternative word to take away harshness
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exemplary
 Definition
representing the best of its kind
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extenuating
 Definition
make seem less serious
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exult
 Definition
to show/feel great happiness
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facetious
 Definition
inappropriate humor
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fate acompli
 Definition
something decided before those who are affected find out
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finite
 Definition
limits
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fortuitous
 Definition
happening by chance
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fraught
 Definition
causing/affected by great stress
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halcyon
 Definition
past time filled w/ happiness
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hegemony
 Definition
leadership/dominance
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hubris
 Definition
excessive pride/confidence
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iconoclast
 Definition
person who attacks cherished beliefs
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i.e.
 Definition
that is to say
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inane
 Definition
silly/stupid
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indolent
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lazy
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kowtow
 Definition
bow in worship
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levity
 Definition
lack of seriousness
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lexicon
 Definition
vocabulary of a person
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loquacious
 Definition
talkative
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milieu
 Definition
person's social environment
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myopic
 Definition
lack of imagination
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nefarious
 Definition
criminal
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paradigm
 Definition
model/example
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pejorative
 Definition
expressing disapproval
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pecuniary
 Definition
relating to money
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pedantic
 Definition
like a pendant, pays attention to small detail
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pernicious
 Definition
harmful effect subtly
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pragmatic
 Definition
dealing with things realistically
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prevaricare
 Definition
act trying to avoid commitment
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probity
 Definition
having strong moral characters
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proclivity
 Definition
tendancy to do something regularly
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puerile
 Definition
childish
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quandary
 Definition
indecisive in a tough decision
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reciprocate
 Definition
respond
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renege
 Definition
go back on a promise
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requisite
 Definition
necessary for particular achievement
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reticent
 Definition
not revealing one's thoughts
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salient
 Definition
most noticeable/important
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sanguine
 Definition
cheerfully optimistic
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sardonic
 Definition
grimly mocking
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scintilla
 Definition
tiny trace/spark of specified feeling
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sine qua non
 Definition
essential condition
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sojourn
 Definition
temporary stay
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specious
 Definition
plausible, but wrong
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succinct
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briefly, clearly expressed
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supercilious
 Definition
looking like you think your better
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ubiquitous
 Definition
appearing everywhere
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unctuous
 Definition
greasy
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unilateral
 Definition
preformed by/only affecting one person
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verve
 Definition
enthusiasm
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vilify
 Definition
speak/write in an abusive manner
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visceral
 Definition
deep inward feelings
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vociferous
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strong/forceful
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xenophobic
 Definition
intense/irrational dislike
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