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AP Literature Vocab Unit 7 Flashcards

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3395632673abeyance(n.) a state of being temporarily inactive, suspended, or set aside0
3395633655ambivalent(adj.) having opposite ad conflicting feelings about someone or something1
3395635849beleaguer(v.) to set upon from all sides; to surround with an army; to trouble, harass2
3395637299carte blanche(n.) full freedom or authority to act at one's own discretion3
3395642323cataclysm(n.) a sudden, violent, or devastating upheaval; a surging flood, deluge4
3395646562debauch(v.) to corrupt morally, seduce; to indulge in dissipation; (n.) an act or occasion of dissipation or vice5
3395649445eclat(n.) dazzling or conspicuous success or acclaim; great brilliance (of performance or achievement)6
3395652079fastidious(adj.) overly demanding or hard to please; excessively careful in regard to details; easily disgusted7
3395654759gambol(v.) to jump or skip about playfully8
3395656462imbue(v.) to soak or stain thoroughly; to fill the mind9
3395657730inchoate(adj.) just beginning; not fully shaped or formed10
3395672050lampoon(n.) a malicious satire; (v.) to satirize, ridicule11
3395673316malleable(adj.) capable of being formed into different shapes; capable of being altered, adapted, or influenced12
3395683836nemesis(n.) an agent or force inflicting vengeance or punishment; retribution itself; an unbeatable rival13
3395686047opt(v.) to make a choice or decision14
3395686977philistine(adj.) lacking in, hostile to, or smugly indifferent to cultural and artistic values or refinements; (n.) such a person15
3395689675picaresque(adj.) involving or characteristic of clever rogues or adventurers16
3395692229queasy(adj.) nauseated or uneasy; causing nausea or uneasiness; troubled17
3395693905refractory(adj.) stubborn; hard or difficult to manage; not responsive to treatment or cure18
3395696643savoir-faire(n.) the ability to say and do the right thing in any situation; social competence19

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