AP Vocab 121 - 150

verb fix to; attach; add to the very end; state or say further

verb grant a dispensation; grant an exemption; give or apply

adj. suitable to be expended or used

noun the act of consuming something; the act of spending money for goods or services; money paid out

verb be imminent or about to happen

adj. awaiting conclusion or confirmation

adj. extremely steep; intersecting at or forming right angles; at right angles to the plane of the horizon or a base line; noun an extremely steep face; a straight line at right angles to another line

noun exceeding in heaviness; having greater weight; a superiority in numbers or amount; superiority in power or influence

noun the act of compensating for service or loss or injury; payment or reward (as for service rendered); verb make payment to; compensate; make amends for; pay compensation for

noun a temporary debarment (from a privilege or position etc); the act of hanging something from above so it moves freely; an interruption in the intensity or amount of something; a time interval during which there is a temporary cessation of something

noun a formal expression of praise for someone who has died recently; a formal expression of praise

verb raise in rank, character, or status; praise, glorify, or honor; fill with sublime emotion; tickle pink (sure…); heighten or intensify

verb force or impel in an indicated direction; urge on or encourage especially by shouts

noun voluntarily absent from home or country; verb move away from one's native country and adopt a new residence abroad; expel from a country

adj. full of trivial conversation

noun the choicest or most essential or most vital part of some idea or experience; the central meaning or theme of a speech or literary work

adj. characteristic of acting or a stage performance; often affected (or just really, really melodramatic)

adj. brief and to the point; effectively cut short

adj. putting an end to all debate or action; not allowing contradiction or refusal; offensively self-assured or given to exercising usually unwarranted power

adj. of or involving dispute or controversy; noun a controversy (especially over a belief or dogma); a writer who argues in opposition to others (especially in theology)

adj. solemnly dedicated to or set apart for a high purpose; verb render holy by means of religious rites; dedicate to a deity by a vow; give entirely to a specific person, activity, or cause; appoint to a clerical posts

noun any system of principles or beliefs

verb remove the consecration from a person or an object; violate the sacred character of a place or language

adj. worthy of high praise (LIKE ME!...just kidding :))

adj. having or showing or expressing reverence for a deity; devoutly religious

adj. grossly irreverent toward what is held to be sacred

noun the quality of being hypocritically devout

noun the quality of being holy

verb ask humbly (for something); ask for humbly or earnestly, as in prayer; make a humble, earnest petition (can I PLEASE have a cookie??)

verb regard with feelings of respect and reverence; consider hallowed or exalted or be in awe of