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Lesson Eight Ap Vocab - Purple. asperity. Roughness or harshness; severity. inveigh. To disapprove angrily; to protest. renunciation. Rejection; refusal to acknowledge. puerile. Childish; juvenile. vitiate. To corrupt morally; to contaminate. aleatory. Dependent on luck or chance.
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asperity • Roughness or harshness; severity
inveigh • To disapprove angrily; to protest
renunciation • Rejection; refusal to acknowledge
puerile • Childish; juvenile
vitiate • To corrupt morally; to contaminate
aleatory • Dependent on luck or chance
unimpeachable • Unquestionable; beyond doubt
recalcitrant • Stubbornly resistant; showing opposition
otiose • Useless; futile
exegesis • An explanation of a text; a critical interpretation
allay • To relieve; to alleviate
profligate • Wasteful and immoral
pander • To exploit weaknesses of other; to cater to the vices of others
lionize • To assign great social importance to; to treat as a celebrity
ameliorate • To make better; to improve