5282554161 | ascetic | a person who leads an austerely simple life, esp. one who abstains from the normal pleasures of life or denies himself or herself material satisfaction | 0 | |
5282555384 | beguile | to influence by trickery, flattery, etc.; mislead; delude | 1 | |
5282555385 | crass | without refinement, delicacy, or sensitivity; gross; obtuse; stupid | 2 | |
5282557493 | eschew | to avoid and stay away from deliberately | 3 | |
5282571639 | enjoin | to prescribe (a course of action) with authority or emphasis | 4 | |
5282580838 | interloper | One who intrudes into some region or field of trade without a proper license; one who thrusts oneself into the affairs of others. | 5 | |
5282580839 | leery | openly distrustful and unwilling to confide | 6 | |
5282582332 | relegate | to assign to a lower position | 7 | |
5282582333 | salient | standing out conspicuously; having a quality that thrusts itself into attention | 8 | |
5282585103 | transcendent | exceeding or surpassing usual limits | 9 | |
5282606647 | admonish | to reprove or scold, especially in a mild and good-willed manner | 10 | |
5282606648 | cursory | brief to the point of being superficial | 11 | |
5282607992 | ephemeral | short-lived; fleeting | 12 | |
5282607993 | germane | appropriate/fitting/relevant | 13 | |
5282613113 | lassitude | weariness of body or mind from strain, oppressive climate, etc.; sluggishness; spiritlessness; indifference | 14 | |
5282613114 | licentious | sexually unrestrained; lascivious; lewd; unrestrained by law or general morality | 15 | |
5282615278 | muse | to think or meditate in silence about a particular subject | 16 | |
5282617228 | plight | a condition, state, or situation, esp. an unfavorable or unfortunate one | 17 | |
5282618837 | presumptuous | failing to observe what is permitted or appropriate | 18 | |
5282618838 | vacuous | lacking in ideas or intelligence | 19 | |
5282659042 | bowdlerize | to remove material that is considered objectionable or offensive | 20 | |
5282659043 | capricious | impulsive and unpredictable; subject to whim | 21 | |
5282660918 | disparity | lack of similarity or equality; inequality; difference | 22 | |
5282669052 | efficacy | capacity for producing a desired result or effect; effectiveness | 23 | |
5282669053 | epistle | a letter, esp. a formal or didactic one | 24 | |
5282670921 | idiosyncrasy | a mode of behavior or way of thought peculiar to an individual; a distinctive or peculiar feature or characteristic | 25 | |
5282670929 | impetus | the force that makes something happen or happen more quickly | 26 | |
5282673489 | moribund | in a dying state; near death; on the verge of extinction or termination | 27 | |
5282673490 | reticent | disposed to be silent or not to speak freely; reluctant , reserved, or restrained | 28 | |
5282680867 | vacillate | to waver in mind or opinion; to be indecisive or irresolute | 29 | |
5436726990 | akin | related by blood; allied by nature; having the same properties | 30 | |
5436729544 | ambivalent | having mixed feelings about someone or something; being unable to choose between two (usually opposing) courses of action | 31 | |
5436735913 | corroborate | to make more certain; to confirm | 32 | |
5436738024 | derision | ridicule and mockery | 33 | |
5436740731 | inexorable | unyielding and unalterable; not to be persuaded or affected by sincere requests | 34 | |
5436742503 | insipid | without distinctive, interesting, or stimulating qualities | 35 | |
5436744734 | nefarious | extremely wicked or villainous | 36 | |
5436747662 | suppliant | Asking humbly and earnestly; begging eagerly | 37 | |
5436750441 | tedium | a quality or state consisting of boredom, monotony, dissatisfaction, annoyance, etc. | 38 | |
5436752825 | unabashed | Not ashamed, disconcerted, or apologetic; boldly certain of one's position. | 39 | |
5819013862 | affront | a personally offensive act or word; deliberate act or display of disrespect | 40 | |
5819020792 | blasé | Uninteresting because of frequent exposure or indulgence | 41 | |
5819023587 | cajole | to persuade by flattery or promises | 42 | |
5819025565 | choleric | extremely irritable or easily angered | 43 | |
5819026652 | encumber | to impede or hinder; to burden or weigh down | 44 | |
5819029431 | feckless | ineffective, incompetent, futile | 45 | |
5819030865 | impasse | a position or situation from which there is no escape or viable solution | 46 | |
5819033123 | indolent | having slothful disposition to avoid exertion | 47 | |
5819035061 | lugubrious | mournful, dismal, or gloomy, esp. in an affected, exaggerated, or unrelieved manner | 48 | |
5819036060 | ribald | vulgar or indecent in speech, language, etc.; coarsely mocking, abusive, or irreverent | 49 | |
5989192284 | adulation | The act of showing excessive admiration or servile devotion | 50 | |
5989194780 | capitulate | to surrender under agreed conditions | 51 | |
5989197232 | censure | strong or vehement expression of disapproval | 52 | |
5989198225 | cryptic | having a meaning that is mysterious or obscure | 53 | |
5989200216 | dissemble | to give a false or misleading appearance to; to conceal the truth or real nature of | 54 | |
5989201718 | draconian | rigorous, unusually severe or cruel manner | 55 | |
5989202985 | droll | amusing in an odd way; whimsically humorous | 56 | |
5989204849 | peremptory | leaving no opportunity for denial or refusal usually without being explicitly mandatory | 57 | |
5989205929 | pusillanimous | lacking courage or resolution; cowardly; faint-hearted; timid | 58 | |
5989207740 | surfeit | excess, especially an overindulgence in eating or drinking | 59 |
AP English Literature Vocabulary Flashcards
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