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AP Literature Vocab Set 11 Flashcards

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13324547795propensitya tendency0
13324553211condescendingdisplaying superiority; patronizing1
13324560585compunctionan uneasiness caused by guilt; a qualm2
13324565875sepulchera tomb or burial chamber3
13324570208bellicosewarlike; inclined to fight4
13324575033pulchritudephysical beauty5
13324579787wizenedshriveled or withered from age or illness6
13324591525rhapsodizeto express oneself enthusiastically7
13324599024physiognomyfacial features8
13324603032volubletalkative9
13324607039revelto enjoy; to take pleasure in10
13324612345umbragea feeling of offense; resentment11
13324617983epiphanya revelation; sudden knowledge or insight12
13324625587assiduousdiligent; persistent13
13324635130panaceaa cure-all; a remedy for all diseases14
13324663272philistinea person with no appreciation for culture15
13324673999Faustian bargaina sacrifice of one's self or values in exchange for getting what one desires16
13324710726Coals to Newcastlerefers to giving a superfluous gift or making a contribution that is gratuitous and unnecessary17
13324721374Freudian Slipan unintentional or accidental error that reveals one's subconscious thoughts or desires18
13324742177Labor of Sisyphusa seemingly endless, perhaps futile task19
13324788027Methuselahan extremely old person20
13324795293Scylla and Charybdisto be between these means to be caught between two equal dangers21
13324810012Holy Grailan object that is extremely desirable or valuable and which is attainable only after a long and difficult quest22
13324830608Ludditesomeone who opposes change, especially industrial or technological advances23
13324845637pass the buckto shift responsibility (and often blame) to another person24
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