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Lesson (1-4) Vocabulary - AP Literature & Composition Flashcards

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5247205196acquiesce (adj)to comply silently and without protest0
5247205197alacrity (noun)willingness, liveliness1
5247205198beneficence (noun)the doing of good2
5247205199benevolent (adj)expressing good will or desire to help others3
5247205200capitulate (verb)to surrender unconditionally or on stipulated terms4
5247205201connubial (adj)of marriage or wedlock; matrimonial; conjugal5
5247205202convivial (adj)friendly; agreeable6
5247205203corroborate (verb)to make more certain; confirm7
5247205204discriminate (verb)a distinction in favor of or against a person or thing on the basis of the group to which the person or thing belongs8
5247205205emulate (verb)to try to equal or excel; imitate with effort to equal or surpass9
5247205206indifferent (adj)without interest or concern; not caring; apathetic10
5247205207malevolent (adj)wishing evil or harm to another or others; showing ill will; malicious:11
5247205208nefarious (adj)extremely wicked or villainous; iniquitous12
5247205209objective (noun, adj)purpose; goal; target13
5247205210predilection (noun)a tendency to think favorably of something in particular; partiality; preference14
5247205211prudent (adj)wise or judicious in practical affairs; sagacious15
5247205212rancor (noun)bitter, rankling resentment or ill will; hatred; malice.16
5247205213rectitude (noun)rightness of principle or conduct; moral virtue; correctness17
5247205214sanguine (adj)cheerfully optimistic, hopeful, or confident18
5247205215sully (verb)to soil, stain, or tarnish19
5247205216advocate (verb)to speak or write in favor of; support or urge by argument; recommend publicly20
5247205217amiable (adj)having or showing pleasant, good-natured personal qualities; affable21
5247205218antipathy (noun)a natural, basic, or habitual opposition22
5247205219apathy (noun)absence or suppression of passion, emotion, or excitement23
5247205220chaste (adj)not engaging in sexual relations; celibate24
5247205221disparage (verb)to speak of or treat slightingly; depreciate; belittle25
5247205222duress (noun)compulsion by threat or force; coercion; constraint.26
5247205223efficacy (noun)capacity for producing a desired result or effect; effectiveness27
5247205224enigma (noun)a puzzling or inexplicable occurrence or situation28
5247205225inveterate (adj)settled or confirmed in a habit, practice, feeling, or the like29
5247205226militant (adj)vigorously active and aggressive, especially in support of a cause30
5247205227patrimony (noun)any quality, characteristic, etc., that is inherited; heritage31
5247205228pompous (adj)characterized by an ostentatious display of dignity or importance32
5247205229reticent (adj)disposed to be silent or not to speak freely; reserved.33
5247205230sagacity (noun)acuteness of mental discernment and soundness of judgment34
5247205231somber (adj)gloomily dark; shadowy; dimly lighted35
5247205232succor (noun)a person or thing that gives help, relief, aid, etc.36
5247205233tirade (noun)a prolonged outburst of bitter speech37
5247205234venerate (verb)to regard or treat with reverence; revere38
5247205235vindicate (verb)to assert, maintain, or defend (a right, cause, etc.) against opposition39
5247205236affinity (noun)a natural liking for or attraction to a person, thing, idea40
5247205237ambiguous (adj)open to or having several possible meanings or interpretations; equivocal41
5247205238anachronism (noun)something or someone that is not in its correct time42
5247205239arduous (adj)requiring great exertion; laborious; difficult43
5247205240candid (adj)frank; outspoken; open and sincere44
5247205241complacent (adj)pleased, especially with oneself or one's merits, self-satisfied45
5247205242condescending (adj)showing or implying a usually patronizing descent from superiority46
5247205243deference (noun)respectful submission or yielding to the judgment, opinion, will47
5247205244flout (verb)to treat with disdain, scorn, or contempt; scoff at; mock48
5247205245gregarious (adj)fond of the company of others; sociable49
5247205246guile (noun)insidious cunning in attaining a goal; crafty or artful deception; duplicity50
5247205247incongruous (adj)out of keeping or place; inappropriate; unbecoming51
5247205248innuendo (noun)an indirect intimation about a person, especially of a derogatory nature.52
5247205249intimidate (verb)to make timid; fill with fear53
5247205250irrevocable (adj)not to be revoked or recalled54
5247205251pecuniary (adj)of or relating to money55
5247205252repudiate (verb)to reject as having no authority or binding force56
5247205253subtle (adj)fine or delicate in meaning or intent; difficult to perceive or understand57
5247205254supercilious (adj)haughtily disdainful or contemptuous, as a person or a facial expression58
5247205255ubiquitous (adj)existing or being everywhere, especially at the same time; omnipresent59
5247205256altruistic (adj)unselfishly concerned for or devoted to the welfare of others60
5247205257amenities (noun)an agreeable way or manner; courtesy; civility61
5247205258aplomb (noun)imperturbable self-possession, poise, or assurance62
5247205259apocryphal (adj)of doubtful authorship or authenticity63
5247205260banal (adj)devoid of freshness or originality; hackneyed; trite64
5247205261behoove (verb)to be worthwhile to, as for personal profit or advantage65
5247205262decadent (adj)characterized by falling into an inferior condition or state66
5247205263deference (noun)respectful submission or yielding to the judgment, opinion, will, of another67
5247205264gauche (adj)lacking social grace, sensitivity, or acuteness; awkward; crude; tactless68
5247205265incessant (adj)continuing without interruption; ceaseless; unending69
5247205266infamous (adj)having an extremely bad reputation70
5247205267insouciance (noun)lack of care or concern; indifference71
5247205268intrepid (adj)feeling no fear : very bold or brave72
5247205269inviolable (adj)prohibiting violation; secure from destruction, violence, infringement, or desecration73
5247205270loquacity (noun)the state of being loquacious; talkativeness; garrulity74
5247205271maudlin (adj)tearfully or weakly emotional; foolishly sentimental75
5247205272ostracize (verb)to exclude, by general consent, from society, friendship, conversation,privileges76
5247205273posthumous (adj)arising, occurring, or continuing after one's death77
5247205274repartee (noun)a quick, witty reply78
5247205275travesty (noun, verb)a literary or artistic burlesque of a serious work or subject, characterized by grotesque or ludicrous incongruity of style, treatment, or subject matter, parody.79

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