6523610640 | insipid | lacking vigor or interest. Many artists continued to churn out __________, shallow works. | 0 | |
6523612417 | licentious | Adj. promiscuous and unprincipled in sexual matters. Maria could not believe the ___________ culture of the local nightclub. | 1 | |
6523612418 | mutability | N. liability or tendency to change. The incessant _____________ of species is attributed to global warming. | 2 | |
6523612419 | parapet | N. A low protective wall along the edge of a roof, bridge, or balcony. Mary leaned over the sandbags making up the ____________. | 3 | |
6523615388 | physiognomy | N. A person's facial features or expression, especially when regarded as indicative of character or ethnic origin. As Roger Chillingworth grew more vengeful, his_______________ changed. | 4 | |
6523617560 | proprietary | Adj. Relating to an owner or ownership. The company has a _____________ right to the property. | 5 | |
6523617561 | retinue | N. A group of advisers, assistants, or others accompanying an important person. The president's ________________ advised him to give an apologetical speech. | 6 | |
6523617562 | sedition | N. Conduct or speech inciting people to rebel against the authority of a state or monarch. The peaceful march turned into ____________ that called for the president's impeachment. | 7 | |
6523619745 | transcendent | Adj. Surpassing the ordinary; exceptional. The conductor was described as a "________________ genius" for his amazing compositions. | 8 | |
6523619746 | vehement | Adv. In a forceful, passionate, or intense manner; with great feeling. He ______________ denied any suggestion of improper conduct. | 9 | |
6523621369 | IMPLICATION | Something that is implied or not explicitly stated. The ___________ that I had drank all of the soda was an unspoken truth. | 10 | |
6523621370 | INTERLUDE | A pause between acts of a play. | 11 | |
6523621371 | IRONY | a figure of speech in which words are used in such a way that their intended meaning is different from the actual meaning of the words KNOW THREE TYPES of this word | 12 | |
6523623459 | MAXIM | a short, pithy statement expressing a general truth or rule of conduct | 13 | |
6523623460 | MOTIF | N- a recurring and or unifying idea in a work of literature art | 14 |
AP Literature Vocabulary and Terms List 13 Flashcards
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