AP English 15-16
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- A restriction; a limitation
- Stricture
- Cunning; duplicity; artfulness
- Guile
- Soemthing that cures everything
- Panacea
- A brief and usually witty or satirical saying
- Epigram
- A peculiarity; an eccentricity
- Idiosyncrasy
- To sparkle, either litterally or figuratively
- Scintillate
- To support; to advocate
- Espouse
- To contemplate; to ponder; to mull over
- Ruminate
- To banish; to send away
- Relegate
- Top open up a subject for discussion, often a delicate subject
- Broach
- Incapable of being expressed or discribed
- Ineffable
- Capable of being bribed; corrupt; doing anything for money
- Venal
- Cheerful; optimistic; hopefull
- Sanguine
- Commonly accepted; supposed; reputed
- Putative
- Absurd; ludicrous
- Farcical
- Oily, both literally and figuratively; insincere
- Unctuous
- Poor
- Indigent
- Harmful
- Deleterious
- Stingy
- Parsimonious
- Evik; flagranlty wicked
- Nefarious
- The pursuir of pleasure as a way of life
- Hedonism
- Treachery; treason; a violation of loyalty of faith
- Perfidy
- Bitter, long-lasting ill will or resentment
- Rancor
- A purification that brings emotional relief or renewal
- Catharsis
- A leader of the people, but more of rabble rouser
- Demagogue
- To expand; to flourish
- Burgeon
- To brand with disgrace; set a mark of disgrace upon
- Stigmatize
- To grant privileges of citizenship, exp. right to vote
- Enfranchise
- To speed up or ease the progress of
- Expedite
- To persuade someone to do something he/she doesnt want to do
- Cajole
- Complaining; grumbling; whining
- Querulous
- Thoughtful and sad
- Pensive
- Fleeting; canishing; happening only briefly
- Evanexcent
- Accidental; occurring by change
- Fortuitous
- Taking a lot or too much
- Loquacious
- Cow related
- Bovine
- Horse related
- Equine
- Pig related
- Porcine
- Bear related
- Ursine
- Fish related
- Piscine