11092481978 | Abject | adj; (of something bad) experienced or present to the maximum degree. | 0 | |
11092481979 | admonition (2) | noun; 1) a gentle/friendly reproof 2) warning/advise against fault/oversight | 1 | |
11092504330 | adversity | noun; a state or instance of serious or continued difficulty or misfortune | 2 | |
11092504331 | advocacy | noun; the act or process of supporting a cause or proposal | 3 | |
11092508743 | alienated | adj; feeling withdrawn or separated from others or from society as a whole | 4 | |
11092508744 | altered | adj; made different in some way | 5 | |
11092508745 | altruism | noun; unselfish regard for or devotion to the welfare of others | 6 | |
11092512432 | ambiguity | noun; the state of being ambiguous - a word or expression that can be understood in two or more possible ways | 7 | |
11092512433 | ambivalence (2) | noun; 1) simultaneous and contradictory attitudes or feelings (such as attraction and repulsion) toward an object, person, or action 2) uncertainty as to which approach to follow | 8 | |
11092516716 | ambivalent (2) | adj; 1) having or showing simultaneous and contradictory attitudes or feelings toward something or someone | 9 | |
11092516717 | amorous | adj; loving | 10 | |
11092516718 | amorphous | adj; without definite/exact form or character/nature | 11 | |
11092520311 | analogous | adj; comparable to | 12 | |
11092520312 | animistic | adj; of natural objects, phenomena, and the universe itself possessing souls | 13 | |
11092523284 | annihilation | noun; complete destruction | 14 | |
11092527127 | antiromantic | adj; contradicting or rejecting romantic sensibilities | 15 | |
11092532190 | apologetic | adj; feeling or showing regret | 16 | |
11092532191 | arbiter | noun; a person with power to decide a dispute whose opinion is authoritative | 17 | |
11092535816 | ardor | noun; enthusiasm/passion | 18 | |
11092539148 | arrogant | adj; showing an offensive attitude of superiority and exaggerated self-worth | 19 | |
11092544694 | artificiality | noun; 1) quality of being man-made, not naturally-made 2) insincerity | 20 | |
11092544695 | ascetic | adj; practicing strict self-denial as a measure of personal and especially spiritual discipline | 21 | |
11092544696 | assail | verb; to attack violently | 22 | |
11092548532 | assuaging | verb; to satisfy/make bad feeling less intense | 23 | |
11092548533 | assumption | noun; 1) the task of taking responsibility 2) something accepted as true without proof | 24 | |
11092548534 | astuteness | adj; shrewdness or mental sharpness | 25 | |
11092553137 | aura (2) | noun; 1) a luminous radiation of a person/object 2) a distinctive atmosphere surrounding a given source | 26 | |
11092553138 | autonomy | noun; the quality or state of being self-governing | 27 | |
11092553139 | awe | noun/verb; noun: a feeling of reverential respect mixed with fear or wonder verb: to inspire w/ awe | 28 | |
11092556384 | balanced sentence (grammar) | noun; a sentence made up of 2 parts roughly equal in length, importance, and grammatical structure. | 29 | |
11092556385 | berating | verb; scold or criticize (someone) vehemently. | 30 | |
11092590492 | biases | noun; prejudices towards one particular point of view or ideology. | 31 | |
11092593588 | brevity (2) | noun; briefness; short duration | 32 | |
11092599509 | brilliant | adj; 1) very bright 2) distinguished by unusual mental keenness or alertness | 33 | |
11092599510 | cajoles | verb; persuades with flattery | 34 | |
11092603049 | camaraderie | noun; good will and warm feelings among friends | 35 | |
11092603050 | candidly | adj; honestly, bluntly | 36 | |
11092603051 | capricious | adj; impulsive, unpredictable, subject to whim | 37 | |
11092603052 | chaos | noun; complete disorder and/or confusion | 38 | |
11092607093 | charlatans | noun; a person who pretends or claims to have more knowledge or skill than he or she possesses; frauds | 39 | |
11092607094 | chastise | verb; 1) to inflict physical punishment as a means of correction 2) to scold severely | 40 | |
11092607095 | chastisement | noun; the act of punishing/scolding someone | 41 | |
11092613804 | chronic | adj; 1) occurring again and again 2) continuing for a long time | 42 | |
11092613805 | chronicles | noun; records of important historical events in order of occurrence | 43 | |
11092617414 | circumspect | adj; cautious; aware of potential consequences | 44 | |
11092617415 | clamorous | adj; 1) making loud/confused noise 2) expressing vehement protests | 45 | |
11092621309 | complicated | adj; 1) made up of many intricate parts 2) difficult to understand, explain, analyze | 46 | |
11092621310 | composure | noun; calmness of mind or appearance | 47 | |
11092621311 | compulsion | noun; 1) the irresistible urge to behave a certain way (against one's wishes) 2) the action of being forced to do something | 48 | |
11092624380 | conceited | adj; vain, excessively proud of oneself | 49 | |
11092624381 | conciliatory | adj; intended or likely to placate or pacify | 50 | |
11092629514 | concomitants | noun; a phenomenon that naturally follows something | 51 | |
11092629515 | condemnation | noun; 1) the expression of very strong disapproval 2) to sentence someone to a punishment | 52 | |
11092629516 | condescending | adj; possessing or showing an attitude of superiority, patronizing | 53 | |
11092634281 | condescension | noun; an attitude of patronizing superiority | 54 | |
11092634282 | confinement | noun; the action of keeping something/someone within certain limits (time, space, quantity, etc.) | 55 | |
11092634283 | congenital | adj; of having a particular trait from birth | 56 | |
11092637220 | consolation | noun; comfort received by a person after a loss or disappointment | 57 | |
11092641244 | constraints | noun; limitations or restrictions | 58 | |
11092644153 | contemplation (2) | noun; 1) the action of looking thoughtfully at something for a long time 2) deep, reflective thought | 59 | |
11092644154 | contemporaneity | adj; the state of existing or occurring at the same period of time | 60 | |
11092648729 | contentment | noun; a state of happiness or satisfaction | 61 | |
11092648730 | contradict | verb; be in conflict with, state the opposite of | 62 | |
11092648731 | contradictory | adj; mutually opposed or inconsistent | 63 | |
11092653829 | conventional | adj; in line with what is typically done or believed | 64 | |
11092653830 | convinced | adj; completely certain, firm in one's belief | 65 | |
11092656492 | convivial | adj; (of a person or atmosphere) being friendly, enjoyable, cheerful, and lively | 66 | |
11092656493 | corruptible | adj; able to be corrupted (act dishonestly for personal gain) | 67 | |
11092659633 | criteria | noun; a principle or standard by which something is judged | 68 | |
11092659634 | cultivated | adj; refined and well-educated | 69 | |
11092663466 | cynical (2) | adj; believing that people are only motivated by self-interest | 70 | |
11092666972 | cynicism | noun; an inclination to believe that people are motivated purely by self-interest, skepticism | 71 | |
11092666973 | deceptive | adj; misleading, giving an impression different from the truth | 72 | |
11092666974 | dedication | noun; the quality of being committed to a task/purpose | 73 | |
11092670723 | deem | verb; regard or consider in a specified way | 74 | |
11092670724 | defensible | adj; 1) justifiable by argument 2) able to be protected | 75 | |
11092670725 | defiance | noun; open resistance, bold disobedience | 76 | |
11092674531 | deliberate | 1) adj; done consciously and intentionally 2) verb; to think over carefully for a long time | 77 | |
11092674532 | delicacy | noun; 1) an expensive luxury food 2) the quality of being delicate | 78 | |
11092674533 | deluded | verb; to have deceived someone with a misleading belief | 79 | |
11092677385 | delusions | noun; a belief or impression that is firmly believed in despite being proven false or reality dictating otherwise | 80 | |
11092677386 | demeaning | adj; causing someone to lose their dignity and the respect of others | 81 | |
11092677387 | denigrating | verb; criticize or disparage unfairly | 82 | |
11092681955 | deposition | noun; 1) the act of giving sworn evidence 2) the act of removing (typically a monarch) from power suddenly and forcefully | 83 | |
11092681956 | deprivation | noun; the lack or denial of something considered to be a necessity | 84 | |
11092681957 | derives | verb; 1) base a concept on a logical extension of another concept 2) obtain something (from a specified source) | 85 | |
11092686067 | despicable | adj; deserving of hatred and contempt | 86 | |
11092686068 | despondency | noun; a state of low spirits caused by loss of hope or courage | 87 | |
11092689376 | desultory | adj; 1) lacking a plan, purpose or enthusiasm 2) occurring randomly or occasionally | 88 | |
11092689377 | detachment | noun; the state of being objective or aloof | 89 | |
11092692822 | deterred | verb; 1) discourage (someone) from doing something, typically by instilling doubt or fear of the consequences. 2) prevent the occurrence of | 90 | |
11092692823 | devious | adj; 1) showing a skillful use of underhanded tactics to achieve goals 2) (of a route/journey) longer and less direct than the most straightforward way | 91 | |
11092695457 | devout | adj; 1) deeply religious 2) totally committed to a cause or belief | 92 | |
11092695458 | dictates | verb; 1) lay down authoritatively 2) say or read aloud noun; an order or principle that must be obeyed | 93 | |
11092698967 | didactic (3) | adj; 1) intended to teach (particularly a lesson in morals) 2) of a teacher treating someone in a patronizing way | 94 | |
11092698968 | digression (2) | noun; a temporary departure from the main subject in speech or writing | 95 | |
11092702433 | dilemma | noun; 1) a situation where a difficult choice must be made b/w 2 or more equally undesirable alternatives 2) a difficult situation or problem | 96 | |
11092702434 | discretion | noun; 1) the quality of behaving or speaking in a way that doesn't disclose private information or cause offense 2) the freedom to decide what to do in a certain situation | 97 | |
11092702435 | discriminate | verb; 1) recognize a difference 2) make an unjust/prejudicial judgement on a category of people or things (especially based on gender, race, or age) | 98 | |
11092706383 | disdain | noun; contempt, the feeling that someone is unworthy of one's respect or consideration verb; consider to be unworthy of one's attention | 99 | |
11092706384 | dismayed | adj; of feeling dismay verb; to cause someone to feel consternation or distress | 100 | |
11092710348 | disparate | adj; not allowing comparison, essentially different noun; things so different that there's no basis for comparison | 101 | |
11092710349 | dissipation | noun; 1) squandering of money, energy, or resources 2) living in a dissipated way (overindulging in sensual pleasures) | 102 | |
11092710424 | diversions | noun; a maneuver/instance that turns something away from its course | 103 | |
11092716481 | duality | noun; 1) the quality of consisting of 2 parts 2) an instance of contrast between 2 concepts or aspects of something | 104 | |
11092716482 | duplicitous | adj; intentionally deceitful | 105 | |
11092721725 | dwindles | verb; gradually diminish in size, amount, or strength | 106 | |
11092721726 | dynamic | adj; (of a process or system) characterized by constant change, activity, or progress. noun; a force that stimulates change or progress within a system or process | 107 | |
11092727263 | efficacy | noun; the ability to produce a desired or intended result | 108 | |
11092727264 | egotism | noun; the practice of talking excessively about oneself because of an over-inflated sense of self-importance | 109 | |
11092727265 | elegant | adj; 1) Graceful or refined in appearance or behavior 2) (of a scientific theory or solution to a problem) being ingenious and simple | 110 | |
11092732730 | elusive | adj; difficult to find, catch, achieve, remember, or recall | 111 | |
11092742466 | enchanting | adj; delightfully charming or attractive | 112 |
AP Literature Vocabulary (Page #1) (Ms. Webb) Flashcards
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