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AP Literature Unit 9 Vocab Flashcards

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3624182354beatitudea state of perfect happiness or blessedness; a blessing0
3624185963bete noiresomeone or something that one especially dislikes, dreads, or avoids1
3624189552bodeto be an omen of; to indicate by signs2
3624192281dankunpleasantly damp or wet3
3624193535ecumenicalworldwide or universal in influence or application4
3624195909fervidburning with enthusiasm or zeal; extremely heated5
3624200012fetidhaving an unpleasant or offensive odor6
3624207695gargantuanof immense size, volume, or capacity; enormous, prodigious7
3624218875heydaythe period of greatest power, vigor, success, or influence; the prime years8
3624229729incubusa demon or evil spirit supposed to haunt human beings in their bedrooms at night; anything that oppresses or weighs upon one, like a nightmare9
3624242769infrastructurea basic foundation or framework; a system of public works; the resources and facilities required for an activity; permanent military installations10
3624254181inveigleto entice, lure, or snare by flattery or artful inducements; to obtain or acquire by artifice11
3624257801kudosthe acclaim, prestige, or renown that comes as a result of some action or achievement12
3624268464lagniappean extra or unexpected gift or gratuity13
3624275622prolixlong-winded and wordy; tending to speak or write in such a way14
3624278730protegesomeone whose welfare, training, or career is under the patronage of an influential person; someone under the jurisdiction of a foreign country or government15
3624282732prototypean original pattern or model; a primitive or ancestral form16
3624285699sycophantsomeone who attempts to win favors or advance him- or herself by flattery or servile behavior; a slanderer, defamer17
3624290539tautologyneedless repetition of an idea by using different but equivalent words; a redundancy18
3624293787truckleto yield or submit tamely or submissively19

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