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AP Literature Unit 10 Vocabulary Flashcards

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5864108799acumen(n.) keenness of insight; quickness or accuracy of judgement0
5864108800adjudicate(v.) to act as judge in a matter; to settle through the use of a judge or legal tribunal1
5864108801anachronism(n.) a chronological misplacing of events, objects, customs, or persons in regard to each other2
5864108802apocryphal(adj.) of doubtful or questionable authenticity3
5864108803disparity(n.) a difference or inequality in age, rank, degree, amount, or quality; a dissimilarity, unlikeness4
5864108804dissimulate(v.) to hide or disguise one's true thoughts, feelings, or intentions5
5864108805empirical(adj.) derived from, dependent upon, or guided by practical experience, observation, or experiment, rather than by theory; so verifiable6
5864108806flamboyant(adj.) highly elaborate or ornate; vividly colored; strikingly brilliant or bold7
5864108807fulsome(adj.) offensively insincere or excessive; disgusting, sickening8
5864108808immolate(v.) to kill as a sacrifice, especially by fire; to destroy or renounce for the sake of another9
5864108809imperceptible(adj.) extremely slight; incapable of being perceived by the senses or the mind10
5864108810lackey(n.) a uniformed male servant; a servile follower11
5864108811liaison(n.) the contact or means of communication between groups; someone acting as such a contact; any close relationship; a thickening or binding agent used in cooking12
5864108812monolithic(adj.) characterized by massiveness, solidness, and total uniformity13
5864108813mot juste(n.) the most suitable or exact word or expression14
5864108814nihilism(n.) a total rejection of existing laws; extreme radicalism15
5864108815patrician(n.) a member of the ruling class; a person of high rank; (adj.) belonging to, befitting, or characteristic of such a person16
5864108816propitiate(v.) to make someone or something favorable inclined toward oneself; to conciliate, satisfy, or appease17
5864108817sic(adv.) thus so; intentionally written so18
5864108818sublimate(v.) to redirect the energy of a biological or instinctive impulse into a higher or more acceptable channel19

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