AP Lang Vocab List #3 23-24

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volatile

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Tending or threatening to break out into open violence; explosive; tending to fluctuate sharply and regularly.

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omnipotent

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Almighty and all powerful.

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dogma

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Prescribed doctrine proclaimed as unquestionably true by a particular group.

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lament

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To feel sorrow for; to mourn.

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melodramatic

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Extravagant or exaggerated.

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insatiable

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Impossible to satisfy; always wanting more.

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articulate

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Able to express thoughts and ideas clearly and effectively.

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ambiguous

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Open to more than one interpretation; not having one obvious meaning.

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eminent

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Famous and respected within a particular sphere or profession.

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invoke

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To call on (a deity or spirit) in prayer, as a witness, or for inspiration.