5019145931 | Adjudicate | make a formal judgement or decision about a problem or disputed matter; verb | 0 | |
5019150029 | Precarious | not securely held or in position; dangerously likely to fall or collapse; adjective | 1 | |
5019165416 | Panache | flamboyant confidence of style or manner; noun | 2 | |
5019167906 | Affinity | spontaneous or natural liking or sympathy for someone or something; noun | 3 | |
5019171479 | Solecism | breach of good manner; a piece of incorrect behavior; noun | 4 | |
5019173733 | Aegis | protection, backing, or support of a particular person or organization; noun | 5 | |
5019180918 | Faux Pas | embarrassing or tactless act or remark in a social situation; noun | 6 | |
5019180919 | Condescend | show feelings of superiority; patronizing; verb | 7 | |
5019182471 | Maudlin | self-pityingly or tearfully sentimental, often through drunkenness; adjective | 8 | |
5019189421 | A Touchstone | standard or criterion by which something is judged or recognized; noun | 9 | |
5019192451 | Chimerical | unreal; imaginary; visionary; adjective | 10 | |
5019196803 | In Medias Res | into the middle of a narrative; without preamble; adverb | 11 | |
5019198629 | Gambol | run or jump about playfully; verb | 12 | |
5019201582 | Execrable | extremely bad or unpleasant; adjective | 13 | |
5019203515 | Ecumenical | representing a number of different Christian churches; adjective | 14 | |
5019206714 | Bane | cause of great distress or annoyance; noun | 15 | |
5019208928 | Sub Rosa | happening or done in secret; adjective/adverb | 16 | |
5019212277 | Mot Juste | the exact, appropriate word; noun | 17 | |
5019213804 | Insouciant | showing a casual lack of concern, indifferent; adjective | 18 | |
5019216080 | Noisome | disagreeable; unpleasant; adjective | 19 | |
5019217841 | Risible | such as to provoke laughter; adjective | 20 | |
5019219993 | Niggardly | not generous; stingy; adjective | 21 | |
5019223700 | Lagniappe | something given as a bonus or extra gift; noun | 22 | |
5019224988 | Vestige | trace of something that is disappearing or no longer exists; noun | 23 |
AP Literature Vocab Flashcards
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