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AP Literature: Vocabulary Unit 6 (words & definitions) Flashcards

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7930700528acrimony (n)harshness of speech, disposition, behavior0
7930708901alacrity (n)1. cheerful promptness or willingness 2. liveliness1
7930733121brevity (n)1. shortness of time 2. expression of much in short time2
7930762314conjecture (v/n)1. to form an opinion without sufficient evidence for proof 2. the opinion so formed3
7938104311connubial (adj)pertaining to marriage4
7938105532embargo (n)a restraint or prohibition, esp. a legal or governmental one5
7938108467exigence (n)1. urgency 2. a situation which demands prompt action6
7938112903expedite (v)to speed up the progress of7
7938114306forlorn (adj)unhappy, hopeless, or abandoned in feeling, condition, or appearance8
7938116755imprudent (adj)lacking good judgement9
7938119786infamy (n)an act or person with a reputation which is evil, shameful, criminal, or outrageous10
7938124498invective (n/adj)1. strong denunciation 2. an insulting or abusive word or expression 3. verbally abusive11
7938127690licentious (adj)1. sexually unrestrained 2. unrestrained by law or morality 3. going beyond customary or proper boundaries or limits12
7938132156palliate (v)1. to attempt to lessen or conceal the seriousness of by excuses, apologies, etc. 2. to relieve without curing13
7938137898petulance (n)irritation over some trifling annoyance14
7938139858profligate (adj)1. utterly shameless and immoral 2. recklessly prodigal or extravagant15
7938144522rapacious (adj)1. inordinately greedy 2. predatory16
7938146465reprove (v)to express disapproval17
7938161692requite (v)to give or do in return, such as payment, love, retaliation18
7938166367sagacious (adj)having keen practical sense and good judgement Latin = bloody19
7938168567sanguine (adj)1. cheerful, hopeful, or confident 2. reddish20
7938170853supplicate (v)to humbly ask, pray, or beg21
7938172306tincture (n)a trace of some element or quality22

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