9529206975 | burgher | a citizen of a town or city, typically a member of the wealthy bourgeoisie | 0 | |
9529227627 | clomb | archaic past and past participle of climb | 1 | |
9529231456 | rapaciousness | aggressively greedy or grasping | 2 | |
9529233679 | dissipation | squandering of money, energy, or resources | 3 | |
9529239534 | quay | a concrete, stone, or metal platform lying alongside or projecting into water for loading and unloading ships | 4 | |
9529249497 | glibly | fluent and voluble but insincere and shallow | 5 | |
9529253591 | snubbed | ignored | 6 | |
9529258841 | deplore | feel or express strong disapproval of | 7 | |
9529263342 | equivocation | using vague language to cover harsh truths | 8 | |
9529267881 | unscrupulousness | unprincipled, a lack of moral standards or conscience to guide one's conduct | 9 | |
9529272977 | lewd | crude and offensive in a sexual way | 10 | |
9529277931 | hireling | a person employed to undertake menial work | 11 | |
9529282955 | pensive | reflecting deep or serious thought | 12 | |
9529289756 | ascertain | make sure of | 13 | |
9529294949 | cote | shelter for animals | 14 | |
9529308054 | abate | (of something perceived as hostile, threatening, or negative) become less intense or widespread | 15 | |
9529313954 | gregarious | sociable | 16 | |
9529318705 | avant-garde | new/unusual ideas | 17 | |
9529323028 | staunch | loyal and committed in attitude | 18 | |
9529328059 | somber | dark or dull in color or tone; gloomy | 19 | |
9529344250 | contemptuous | scornful | 20 | |
9529335520 | tactile | connected w/ sense of touch | 21 | |
9529349037 | consecrate | make or declare something | 22 | |
9529355903 | usurpation | taking power or property by force | 23 | |
9529360083 | vacillate | alternate or waver between different opinions or actions; be indecisive | 24 | |
9529368735 | insidious | proceeding in a gradual, subtle way | 25 | |
9529377005 | laudatory | expressing praise and commendation | 26 | |
9529381237 | bohemian | informal or unconventional | 27 | |
9529390773 | surreptitiously | in a way that attempts to avoid notice or attention; secretively | 28 | |
9529394414 | winnowing | sifting | 29 | |
9529398376 | raconteur | a person who tells anecdotes in a skillful and amusing way | 30 | |
9529403394 | benevolent | well meaning and kindly | 31 | |
9529412622 | sanctimonious | making a showing of being morally superior to other people | 32 | |
9529419239 | opulence | great wealth or luxuriousness | 33 | |
9529425912 | malevolent | having or showing a wish to do evil to others | 34 | |
9529432374 | transgression | an act that goes against a law, rule, or code of conduct; an offense | 35 | |
9529437750 | monotony | lack of variety and interest; tedious repetition and routine. | 36 | |
9529441983 | sublime | of such excellence, grandeur, or beauty as to inspire great admiration or awe | 37 | |
9529447823 | profundity | deep insight; great depth of knowledge or thought. | 38 | |
9529452144 | abject | experienced or present to the maximum degree | 39 | |
9529462248 | admonition | an act or action of admonishing; authoritative counsel or warning | 40 | |
9529462249 | tribulation | a cause of great trouble or suffering | 41 | |
9529468222 | lament | mourn | 42 | |
9529473551 | paucity | the presence of something only in small or insufficient quantities or amounts; scarcity | 43 | |
9529476488 | veracity | habitual truthfulness. | 44 | |
9529481434 | recluse | person who lives a solitary life and tends to avoid other people | 45 | |
9529490692 | invocation | the action of summoning something or someone for assistance or as an authority | 46 | |
9529493399 | wayfarer | a person who travels on foot. | 47 | |
9529456310 | admonition | authoritative counsel or warning | 48 | |
9569858348 | lugubrious | looking and/or sounding sad or dismal | 49 | |
9611666001 | impecunious | having very little or no money usually habitually | 50 | |
9611675855 | munificent | larger or more generous than is usual or necessary. | 51 | |
9611766449 | penitent | eeling or showing sorrow and regret for having done wrong; repentant. | 52 | |
9611770150 | irreverent | showing a lack of respect for people or things that are generally taken seriously. | 53 | |
9611774687 | fortitude | courage in pain or adversity. | 54 |
AP Lit Terms 2018 Flashcards
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