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AP Vocabulary List 2

Roots and meanings; terms and definitions review.

AB
jac, ject, jetto throw, to hurl, to lie
jud(ic)judge, judgment
junct, jointo join
liber, liverfree
adjudicateto settle or rule upon, as in a court of law
adjuncta thing, usually of secondary importance, added to something else; added or connected in a subordinate capacity
conjecturea prediction, theory, or inference based on guesswork; to form a point of view without proof
conjoinedattached, combined or united
injudiciousdisplaying poor judgment; indiscreet; lacking in wisdom
jettisonto throw something away, usually because it is no longer wanted
liberalizedto make or become less provincial or narrow; to broaden the mind
libertariana person who believes in equal civil liberties for all; holding to such principals
libertinea person without ordinary moral or sexual restraints; morally unrestrained
prejudicialproducing prejudice; causing an unfavorable opinion without supporting evidence; detrimental
rejoindera quick and clever anser; an appropriate reply, as to a smart alec question or statement
trajectorythe curved path of an object in flight
acerbicacidic; bitter; sharp
clinicalhighly objective; rigorously scientific; analytical
condescendingan air of superiority
cryptichidden, mysterious, unknown
euphoricfeeling of elation or great joy
grandiosecharacterized by feigned grandeur; pompous
irreverentlacking proper respect or seriousness
obsequiousfawning; full of servile compliance


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