11226810525 | poltroon | A complete coward | 0 | |
11226821173 | hierarchy | A system in which things or people are ranked above one another | 1 | |
11226827258 | caterwaul | A shrill howl or noisy cry; To howl or have an argument that sounds like a cat in heat | 2 | |
11226841698 | raillery | Good-natured teasing or ridicule | 3 | |
11226848579 | vignette | A brief description or literary sketch; A picture or illustration that fades away at the edges; A decorative design or illustration used on title or chapter pages in a book | 4 | |
11226860961 | proselyte | One who has been converted from one religious belief or opinion to another, a convert | 5 | |
11226879482 | mirage | An illusion that has no substance or reality, usually seen in the desert or at sea | 6 | |
11226888843 | chimerical | Highly unrealistic or imaginary or improbable | 7 | |
11226895062 | liturgy | A ritual of public worship, such as in a religious service | 8 | |
11226899211 | supine | Lying on one's back with frontside upward; Listless; Apathetic | 9 | |
11226906345 | ribald | Language or speech that is vulgar, mocking, coarse, abusive or irreverent | 10 | |
11226913170 | effete | Lacking energy or vigor and worn out and unable to produce | 11 | |
11226918340 | quasi | Resembling in some manner but not actually; Partly, somewhat, or to some degree | 12 | |
11226923873 | noisome | Very offensive or disgusting, particularly to the sense of smell; Something harmful or injurious to one's health | 13 | |
11226931487 | oblivious | Forgetful; Lacking consciousness or awareness of | 14 | |
11226937157 | morass | An area of low, wet ground or a troublesome situation in which one is trapped or entangled | 15 | |
11226940994 | adjunct | Something added to another but not essential to it; Joined or connected to another thing, usually in a subordinate or auxiliary position | 16 | |
11226946858 | bellwether | One that serves as a leader or indicates future trends | 17 | |
11226960069 | fait accompli | A deed or fact that is already done and seemingly cannot be reversed | 18 | |
11226965739 | hidebound | Stubbornly prejudiced, narrow-minded or inflexible, especially in opinions | 19 |
AP Literature Unit 1 Vocab Flashcards
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