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AP Lit Vocab (2017-18) Flashcards

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7482385259admonishreprimand, scold0
7482385260assailattack, assault1
7482385261denigratecriticize unfairly2
7482385262digressleave the main subject temporarily in speech or writing.3
7482385263enumeratelist or identify one by one.4
7482385264equivocatestall; use ambiguous language so as to conceal the truth or avoid committing oneself5
7482385265exhorturge, insist, pressure6
7482385266explicateanalyze and develop (an idea or principle) in detail.7
7482385267juxtaposecompare and contrast8
7482385268lamentpassionately express grief or sorrow9
7560136932lionizeglorify, exalt; treat as a celebrity.10
7560138541recapitulatesummarize and state again the main points11
7560139640repudiatereject, forsake12
7560140836revelcelebrate in a lively and noisy way, especially with drinking and dancing13
7560142170ruebitterly regret something one has done or has allowed to happen14
7709769727thwartto prevent (someone) from accomplishing something15
7709769728abjectwretched, degrading16
7709769729aestheticconcerned with beauty or the appreciation of beauty17
7709770946aloofdetached; not friendly or forthcoming; cool and distant18
7709770947ambivalentuncertain, doubtful19
7810080356arduousonerous, grueling20
7810083090asceticaustere; characterized by the practice of severe self-discipline, typically for religious reasons21
7810093712astuteshrewd, adroit, clever22
7810095815audaciousbold, daring, fearless23
7810103129capriciousfickle, volatile, erratic, unpredictable24
7908073277circumspectcautious, wary and unwilling to take risks.25
7908073278cohesiveunited and working together effectively26
7908078652conciliatoryintended to placate or pacify27
7908078653convivialfriendly, lively, and enjoyable28
7908081887deferentialobsequious, respectful, humble29
8147198977despondentdismal, despairing30
8147204342didacticinstructional, educational31
8147204343discursiverambling, not concise32
8147206702disparagingpained, weary, hopeless33
8147206703disparatedissimilar, contrasting34
8700360135earnestserious, dedicated, sincere35
8700367995elegiacmourning or expressing sorrow for that which is irrecoverably past36
8700367996eruditelearned, scholarly, educated37
8700371820hackneyedclichéd, trite, overused38
8700371821idyllicperfect, ideal39
8885008710incorrigiblea person (or his tendencies) not able to be corrected, improved, or reformed.40
8885011461indignantoffended, affronted41
8885015003inexorableimpossible to stop or prevent42
8885015004insipidbland, weak, flavorless43
8885018238laconicbrief, concise, terse44
8978650115laudatorypraising, flattering45
8978653904nostalgicremembering the past as better than it actually was46
8978657961pedanticoverly concerned with rules and details, fussy47
8978662218pragmaticpractical, sensible48
8978998930peremptoryinsisting on immediate attention or obedience49
9178189617reticentreserved, introverted50
9178189618sanctimonioussmug, self-righteous51
9178194757sardonicmocking; cynical; sneering52
9178194758slycunning, devious, wily53
9178194759stoicsomeone who shows little emotion in times of great adversity54
9264321159surreptitiouscovert, secretive55
9264325905tritelacking originality or freshness; overused; cliche56
9264329149voraciousinsatiable, ravenous, rapacious57
9264331658ardorfervor, passion, zeal, vehemence58
9264331660brevitybriefness; conciseness59
9367429101cataloglist60
9367436703disdainscorn or contempt61
9367439979euphemisma word or phrase that is more neutral, vague, or indirect used to replace a direct, harsh, unpleasant, or offensive term62
9367442046expositionexplanation or description (DRAMA)63
9367442669facilityability, talent, capacity64
9607235766improprietyindecency, lack of decorum65
9607238440invocationentreaty, summons, appeal, plea66
9607242658mirthamusement, delight, glee67
9607242659pietyfaithfulness, devoutness68
9607245675reproofreprimand, criticism69

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