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AP Literature Exam Vocabulary Flashcards

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5594392297heroic couplet(in verse) a pair of rhyming iambic pentameters.0
5594479968juxtapositiona literary technique in which two or more ideas, places, characters and their actions are placed side by side in a narrative or a poem for the purpose of developing comparisons and contrasts.1
5594514724anaphorathe deliberate repetition of the first part of the sentence in order to achieve an artistic effect.2
5594537491in media resin or into the middle of a sequence of events as in a literary narrative3
5594548136cantankerousbad-tempered; quarrelsome4
5594554698didacticIntended to teach; inclined to teach excessively5
5594576967antithesisa rhetorical device in which two opposite ideas are put together in a sentence to achieve a contrasting effect. it emphasizes the idea of contrast by parallel structures of the contrasted phrase or clauses.6
5594626849allegoryA narrative in which characters, figures, and events stand for abstract ideas or moral qualities7
5594660579synecdochea literary device where a part of something is used to represent the whole and vice versa.8
5594689526nostalgiaa longing for something past; homesickness9
5594696570enjambmentA run-on line of poetry in which logical and grammatical sense carries over from one line into the next.10
5594718209pragmaticpractical; dealing with actual facts and reality11
5594728896laudableWorthy of praise12
5594734648derisionContemptuous ridicule or mockery13
5594742685verisimilitudesimilarity to reality; the appearance of truth; looking like the real thing14
5594753916appositionplacing side by side two coordinate elements, the second of which serves as an explanation or modification of the first. "The mountain was the earth, her home."15
5594799137asyndetonthe omission or absence of a conjunction between parts of a sentence.16

AP Spanish Literature Recursos Literarios Flashcards

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5037191067AlegoríaConsiste en traducir un plano real, A, a un plano imaginario, B, a través de una serie ininterrumpida de metáforas y símbolos.0
5037191068SímilCompara usando "como", "así", " así como", "tal", "igual que", "tan", "semejante a", "lo mismo que", etc.1
5037191069Personificación/ProsopopeyaConsiste en atribuir características humanas a animales o seres inanimados.2
5037191070HipérboleEs exageración.3
5037191071HipérbatonEs alterar el orden gramatical en una oración.4
5037191072MetáforaUna comparación implícita fundada sobre el principio de la analogía entre dos realidades, diferentes en algunos aspectos y semejantes en otros.5
5037191073AntítesisContrapone dos ideas o pensamientos.6
5037191074AnáforaEs una repetición de palabras al principio de un verso o al principio de frases semejantes para recalcar alguna idea.7
5037191075IroníaExpresión de lo contrario a lo que se piensa de tal forma que por el contexto, el receptor puede reconocer la verdadera intención del emisor.8
5037191076AliteraciónEs una repetición de dos o más sonidos iguales o parecidos en varias palabras consecutivas de un mismo verso, estrofa o frase.9
5037191077AsíndetonFigura que no usa "y" entre palabaras y usa comas.10
5037191078EncabalgamientoLa misma idea sigue en la primera linea y continua en la segunda.11
5037191079Énfasisuna figura retórica que se produce cuando el emisor enuncia, de forma alusiva y sugerente, un mensaje del que se sobreentiende más de lo que se dice.12
5037191080PolisíndetonUna figura literaria caracterizada por usar más conjunciones de las necesarias.13
5037191081RepeticiónFigura retórica consistente en la reiteración de palabras u otros recursos expresivos, procedimiento que genera una relevancia poética.14
5037191082SinestesiaProcedimiento que consiste en una transposición de sensaciones, es decir, es la descripción de una experiencia sensorial en términos de otra.15
5037191083SonetoPoema formado por catorce versos, distribuidos en cuatro estrofas: dos cuartetos y dos tercetos. Su rima es constante; en los cuartetos.16
5037191084ElipsisAporta rapidez e intensidad.17
5037191085EpítetoEs el adjetivo, que colocado delante del sustantivo expresa una cualidad innecesaria. Ejemplo: "la blanca nieve"18
5037191086OnomatopeyaConsiste en imitar sonidos reales por medio del ritmo de las palabras.19
5037191087ParadojaUnión de dos ideas contrapuestas20
5037191088AlusiónEs la perífrasis que hace referencia a persona o cosa conocida sin nombrarla.21
5037191089EufemismoEs la perífrasis que se emplea para evitar una expresión penosa u horrenda, grosera o malsonante.22
5037191090MetonimiaEs la sustitución de un término por otro, fundándose en relaciones de causalidad, procedencia o sucesión existentes entre los significados de ambos términos. Es cuando se da a un objeto el nombre de otro por una relación de causa u origen23
5037191091ApóstrofeDirigir apasionadamente la palabra a seres animados o inanimados o cosas personificadas, en tono exclamativo, fuera de la estructura de la oración.24
5037191092SinécdoqueTipo de metonimia basada en una relación cuantitativa: el todo por la parte, la parte por el todo, la materia por el objeto. Ejemplo: "El mundo se reirá de ti." "El hombre fue hecho de barro."25
5037191093RetruécanoCuando una frase está compuesta por las mismas palabras que la anterior, pero invertidas de orden o función.26
5037191094AnadiplosisSe repite la última parte de un grupo sintáctico o de un verso al principio del siguiente. Ejemplos: "Ideas sin palabras / palabras sin sentido"27
5037191095ParalelismoDistribución de los elementos de la oración "en paralelo" en cuanto a longitud, formas gramaticales, estructuras sintácticas o cadencias rítmicas. Ejemplos: "Tus descuidos me maltratan, Tus desdenes me fatigan Tus sinrazones me matan."28

Cardiovascular Physiology Flashcards

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5541397127P waveatrial depolarization 10
5541397128P-R IntervalSpan of time from the start of the P wave until the start of the Q wave 41
5541397129P-R segmentEnd of P deflection to start of Q deflection End of 1 beg. of 22
5541397130R waveC3
5541397131Q waveB4
5541397132S waveD5
5541397133QRS interval/Complexventricular depolarization 26
5541397134S-T segmentStart of S defection to start of T deflection 57
5541397135Q-T intervalSpan of time from the start of the Q wave until the end of the T wave 68
5541397136T waveVentricular repolarization E9
5541397137U wave10
5541397138R-R intervalPeak of R wave to peak of next R wave One complete heart beat11
5541555397resting membrane potentialdetermined by the conductance to K+ and approaches the K+ equilibrium potential12
5541563140________ brings positive charge into the cell and ________ the membrane potentialinward current, depolarizes13
5541569073______ takes positive charge out of the cell and ________ the membrane potentialoutward current, hyperpolarizes14
5541576039What maintains ionic gradient across cell membranes?ATPase (Na+,K+-adenosine triphosphatase)15
5541589563phase 0upstroke16
5541591423phase 1initial repolarization17
5541591424phase 2plateau of action potential18
5541594071phase 3repolarization19
5541594073phase 4resting membrane potential20
5541603012produced by the activation of Na+ channels(ventricular action potential) phase 021
5541627373produced by inactivation of Na+ channels(VAP) phase 122
5541632197caused primarily by the activation of Ca2+ channels(VAP) phase 223
5541653946caused by closer (inactivation) of Ca2+ channels and K+ efflux through various types of K+ channels(VAP) phase 424
5541397139Intrinsic conduction system25
5541397140Cardiac pacemaker cellscreate rhythmic impulses that set the pace for blood pumping and directly control heart rate26
5541397141Sinoatrial (SA) nodelocated inferior to the entrance of the superior vena cava in the right atrium27
5541397142Atrioventricular (AV) nodein the lower atrial sept at the junction of the atria and ventricles28
5541397143AV bundle (bundle of His)connects the atria to the ventricles29
5541397144Bundle branchesconduct the impulses through the interventricular septum30
5541397145Subendocardial conducting network (Purkinje fibers)depolarizes the contractile cells of both ventricles31
5541397146Electrocardiogram (ECG or EKG)graphic recording of the electrical changes occurring during the cardiac cycle32
5541397147Segmentconsists of the region between two waves33
5541397148Intervalcontains a segment and one or more waves34
5541397149Tachycardiaheart rate over 100 bpm35
5541397150Bradycardiaheart rate below 60 bpm36
5541397151Fibrillationcondition of rapid uncoordinated heart contractions (prolonged tachycardia may progress to this)37
5541397152Prolonged P-R interval sign of ___first-degree heart block38
5541397153Systoleventricular contraction39
5541397154Diastoleventricular relaxation40
5541397155Cardiac cycleequivalent to one complete heart beat during which both atria and ventricles contract and relax41
5541397156Quiescent period42
5541397157Murmursabnormal heart sounds43
5541397158Pulsealternating surges of pressure in an artery that occur with each contraction and relaxation of the left ventricle44
5541397159Pulse Pressuresystolic-diastolic45
5541397160Apical Pulseapex of the heart46
5541397161Which pulse (apical/radial) may be slightly faster than the other because of a slight lag in time as blood rushes from the heart into the large arteries where it can be palpatedApical pulse47
5541397162Pulse deficitsimultaneously measuring the apical and radial pulse rates48
5541397163A large difference of ___ __ could indicate cardiac impairment, low CO, or abnormal heart rhythmspulse deficit49
55413971649 areas to palpate pulse50
5541397165Blood pressurethe pressure the blood exerts against any unit area of the blood vessel walls (generally measured int he arteries) (mmHg)51
5541397166Systolic pressurethe pressure in the arteries at the peak of ventricular contraction52
5541397167Diastolic pressurethe pressure during ventricular relaxation53
5541397168Sounds of Korotkoffindicate the resumption of blood flow into the forearm54
5541397169First Korotkoff soundsnapping sound first heard at the *systolic pressure*55
5541397170Second Korotkoff soundmurmurs b/w systolic and diastolic pressures56
5541397171Third Korotkoff soundloud, crisp tapping sound57
5541397172Fourth Korotkoff soundwithin 10mmHg above diastolic BP58
5541397173Fifth Korotkoff soundsilence as the cuff pressure drops below diastolic BP59
5541397174Sphygmomanometerblood pressure cuff60
5541397175Pulse wave velocityPWV=Distance/(PTT finger - PTT elbow) PTT pulse transit time61
5541397176Mean arterial pressure (MAP)MAP=diastolic pressure + (pulse pressure/3)62
5541397177Venous PressurePv= [1.056 x mm (measured)] / 13.663
5541397178Valsalva maneuverincreases intrathoracic pressure by the forced exhalation over a closed glottis.64

AP Human Geography Language Flashcards

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5923731392Creolesystematic means of communicating by the use of sounds or conventional symbols0
5923731393Dialectthe usage or vocabulary that is characteristic of a specific group of people1
5923736257Indo European Languagesa family of several hundred related languages and dialects2
5923737606IsoglossA geographic boundary within which a particular linguistic feature occurs3
5923737607Languagea set of sounds, combination of sounds, and symbols that are used for communication4
5923739940Language Familylarge groups of languages having similar roots5
5923745122Language Groupa set of languages with a relatively recent common origin and many similar characteristics6
5923746671Language Subfamilya smaller group of related languages within a language family7
5923782456Lingua Francaa common language used by speakers of different languages8
5923787073Linguistic Diversitythe more different the language the more diferent the people that speak them9
5923788729Monolingualspeaking one language10
5923790907MultilingualSpeaking more than one language11
5923792161Official Languagea governmentally designated language of instruction and other official public and private communication12
5923794774Pidgina simplified form of speech developed from two or more languages13
5923796724Toponymythe name by which a geographical place is known14
5923799056Trade LanguageA language used between native speakers of different languages to allow them to communicate so that they can trade with each other.15

AP Literature Flashcards

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2942882986hiatusa gap, opening, or break.0
2942882987coalitiona combination or alliance.1
2942882988intercedeto act as a go-between in an argument.2
2942882989expostulateto attempt to dissuade someone from a decision by earnest reasoning.3
2942882990assuageto make milder or less severe.4
2942882991hackneyedused so often as to lack freshness or originality.5
2942882992elicitto draw forth6
2942882993approbationexpression of approval7
2942882994decadencedecline, decay, or deterioration8
2942882995jadedworn-out or dulled Syn; sated, surfeited, cloyed9
2942882996unctuousexcessively smooth or smug Syn; mealy-mouthed, servile, fawning, greasy10
2942882997transcendto rise above or go beyond Syn; surpass, outstrip11
2942882998provincialpertaining to an outlying area; local Syn; narrow-minded, parochial, insular, naive12
2942882999prerogativea special right or privilege Syn; perquisite, perk13
2942883000Luridcausing shock, horror, or revulsion Syn; gruesome, gory, grisly, baleful, ghastly14
2942883001meritoriousworthy, deserving recognition, and praise Syn; praiseworthy, laudable, commendable15
2942883002simulateto make a pretense of; imitate Syn; feign, pretend, affect16
2942883003umbrageto take offense; resentment Syn; irritation, pique, annoyance17
2942883004petulanteasily irritated and upset Syn; irritable, testy, waspish18
2942883005precipitateto cause to happen suddenly or Characterized by excessive haste Syn; provoke, produce Syn; reckless, impetuous19
2942883006occultsupernatural, mystical, or magical beliefs, practices, or phenomena Syn; supernatural, esoteric, abstruse, arcane20
2942883007stringentstrict, precise, severe Syn; stern, rigorous, tough urgent imperative21
2942883008aplombself-confidence or assurance Syn; composure, self-possession, levelheadedness22
2942883009infringeactively break the terms of Syn; encroach, impinge, intrude, poach23
2942883010permeatespread throughout; pervade24
2942883011milleniuma period of a thousand years or period of great joy Syn; chiliad, golden age, prosperity, peace25
2942883012callowinexperienced and immature Syn; green, raw, unfledged, inexperienced26
2942883013drivelsilly nonsense Syn; balderdash, hogwash27
2942883014epitomeA summary Syn; abstract, digest, model, archetype28
2942883015interloperOne who moved in where he is not wanted Syn; trespasser, meddler29
2942883016lassitudea state of physical or mental weakness Syn; fatigue, lethargy, torpor, languor30
2942883017intrinsicbelonging naturally; essential Syn; immanent, organic31
2942883018inveighto speak or write about with great hostility Syn; rail, harangue, fulminate, remonstrate32
2942883019exhortto strongly encourage or urge Syn; entreat, implore, adjure33
2942883020ameliorateto make better Syn; amend, better34
2942883021ex officioby virtue of one's status or position35
2942883022ingratiatebring oneself into favor with someone by flattering or trying to please them Syn; curry favor36
2942883023surmiseto suppose that something is true w/o having evidence to confirm it syn; infer, gather37
2942883024bombastichigh sounding but with little meaning Syn; inflated, highfalutin, pretentious38
2963536013expiateatone for Syn; redeem, atone, make reparation39
2963536014fermentA state of great excitement(n.) worked into state of great excitement(v.) Syn; commotion, turmoil, unrest40
2963536732enjointo instruct or urge to do something Syn; bid, charge, command, adjure41
2973900304circuitouslonger than the most direct way Syn; indirect, meandering, winding42
2973900305ascribeto attribute to Syn; impute, credit43
2973900306adventitioushappening according to chance rather than design or inherit nature Syn; extrinsic, incidental, fortuitous44
2973900307abominateto detest Syn; loathe, abhor, despise, detest45
2973900308acculturationcultural modification of an individual, group, or people by adapting to or borrowing traits from another culture Syn; adaption46
2963535249commiserateexpress or feel sympathy or pity Syn; empathize47
2963535250expediteto make happen soon or make easy Syn; accelerate, facilitate, speed up48
3215984536sleazyethically low, mean, or disreputable Syn; inferior, cheesy, tawdry, tatty49
3215988906remonstratemake forcefully reproachful protest Syn; reason against, expostulate50
3215994480sedulousshowing dedication and diligence Syn; assiduous, tireless, indefatigable51
3215995932scurrilouscoarsely abusive, vulgar, or low Syn; obscene, filthy, abusive, vituperative52
3215999719resilientable to return to an original shape Syn; springy, elastic, buoyant, bouncy53
3216001966reverberateto re-echo or resound Syn; rumble, boom, echo54
3216003876propensitya natural inclination or predilection toward Syn; natural, proclivity, penchant55
3216006434repudiatedeny the validity of Syn; disavow, abjure, renounce56
3216008127querulouscomplaining in a petulant manner Syn; petulant, touchy, cranky, irritable57
3216010222irrevocableincapable of being changed Syn; irreversible, inalterable58
3216021943vitriolicbitter, sarcastic Syn; withering, acerbic, mordant59
3216023540sangfroidcomposure or coolness, especially in trying circumstances Syn; poise, self-assurance, equanimity60
3216027236nominalexisting in name only, not real Syn; titular, token, trifling, inconsequential61
3216029679noncommittalnot decisive or definite Syn; cagey, uninformative62
3216030832wheedleto use coaxing or flattery to gain some desired end Syn; cajole, inveigle63
3216033847proclivitya natural or habitual inclination or tendency Syn; natural, penchant, propensity64
3216036229seditiousresistant to lawful authority Syn; mutinous, rebellious, subversive65
3216037600surmisesuppose that something is true w/o having evidence to confirm it Syn; infer, gather66
3216068404peculateto steal something that has been given into one's trust Syn; embezzle, defraud, misappropriate67
3216073937inadvertentresulting from or marked by lack of attention Syn; accidental, unconsidered68
3216077436tenuousthin, slender, not dense Syn; flimsy, insubstantial, vague, hazy69
3566201354AffableCourteous and pleasant, easy to speak to Syn; genial, amicable, agreeable, cordial70
3566435039AggrandizeTo increase in greatness, power or wealth Syn; augment, amplify, enhance, exalt71
3566435040ArmorphousShapeless, w/o definite form Syn; formless, unstructured, nebulous, inchoate72
3566435041AuraThat wil hoco surrounds-as an atmosphere Syn; ambience, atmosphere73
3566435042Contrband(N.) illegal traffic, smuggled goods (Adj.) illegal, prohibited Syn; illicit, bootleg, unlawful74
3566435043EruditeScholarly, having or showing knowledge gained by studying Syn; well-read, learned, lettered, literate75
3566435044Gossamer(Adj.)Thin, light, delicate, insubstantial (N.)a very thin light cloth Syn; filmy, diaphanous, sheer, airy, feathery, gauzy76
3566435045InferTo find out by reasoning Syn; gather, deduce, presume, speculate77
3566435046InscrutableIncapable of being understood Syn; impenetrable, incomprehensible, enigmatic78
3566435047InsularNarrow or isolated in outlook or experience Syn; narrow-minded, parochial, provincial79
3566435048AmnestyA pardon for an offense against a gov. Syn; pardon, reprieve, absolution, clemency80
3566435049AutonomySelf-government Syn; sovereignty, individualism, home rule81
3566435050AciomaticSelf-evident Syn; granted, understood, given, undeniable82
3566435051BlazonTo display publicly Syn; broadcast, trumpet83
3566435052CaveatA warning or caution Syn; admonition, caution, proviso, comdition84
3566435053EauitableFair or just Syn; right, reasonable, evenhanded85
3566435054ExtricateTo fee from entanglement Syn; disentangle, extract, disengage86
3566435055FilchTo steal in a casual way Syn; pilfer, purloin, swipe87
3566435056FloutTo mock or treat w comtempt Syn; scoff at, sneer at, snicker at, scorn88
3566435057FractiousIrritable and quarrelsome Syn; refractory, recalcitrant, peevish89
3566435058PreceptA rule of conduct Syn; principle, maxim90
3566435059SalutaryFavorable to health Syn; salubrious, curative91
3566435060ScathingBitterly sever, as a remark Syn; searing, harsh, ferocious, savage92
3566435061Scourge(N.) a whip or lash (V.)whip or punish severely Syn; bane, plague, pestilence Syn; flog, beat93
3566435062SepulchralGloomy Syn; doleful, lugubrious, mortuary94
3566435063Soporific(Adj.)tending to cause sleep (N.)something that induces sleep Syn; baring Syn; narcotic, anesthetic95
3566435064Strait-lacedExcessively strict Syn; conventional, stuffy96
3566435065Transient(Adj.)Not lasting (N.)one who stays only a short time Syn;impermanent, ephemeral, evanescent Syn; temp97
3566538616UnwieldyNot easily managed Syn; cumbersome, bulky, clumsy, impractical98
3566538617AnomalousAbnormal Syn; exceptional, atypical, unusual, aberrant99
3566538618AspersionA derogatory remark Syn; innuendo, calumny, denigration100
3566538619BizzareMarkedly unusual Syn; grotesque, fantastic, outlandish101
3566538620BrusqueAbrupt in manner Syn; curt, tactless, ungracious, gruff, rough102
3566538621CajoleTo persuade by flatter or promises Syn; wheedle, inveigle103
3566538622CastigateTo criticize severely Syn; chastise, rebuke, censure, upbraid104
3566538623ContriveTo plan with ingenuity Syn; devise, concoct, fabricate105
3566538624DemagogueA person who gains power by arousing the emotions of the people using false claims Syn; rabble-rouser, firebrand106
3566538625DisabuseTo free from deception Syn; undeceived, enlighten107
3566538626EnnuiFeeling of utter weariness & discontent resulting from satiety Syn; languor, listlessness108
3566538627Fetter(N.)A chain placed on the feet To chain or shackle Syn; bond, restraint Syn: bind, hamper109
3566538628HeinousOffensive or hateful Syn; evil, odious, abominable, outrageous110
3566538629ImmutableNot capable of being changed Syn; Unchangeable, unalterable, fixed, invariable111
3566538630Insurgebt(N.)A rebel (Adj.)rising in revolt Syn; rebel, revolutionary, insurrectionist Syn; rebellious, mutinous112
3566538631MegalomaniaDelusion marked by feeling of power, wealth, talent, etc. syn; delusions of grandeur113
3566562212SinecureA position requiring little or no work Syn; appointment, cushy114
3566562213SurreptitiousSecret, intended to escape observation Syn; furtive, covert, clandestine, concealed115
3566562214TransgressTo go beyond a limit or boundary Syn; overstep, exceed, trespass116
3566562215TransmuteTo change from one nature to another Syn; transform, convert, translate, metamorphose117
3566562216VicariousPerformed by one person in place of another Syn; surrogate, substitute, imagined118

AP Language Set 3 Flashcards

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316375076631. Belles-lettres- Literature regarded as a fine art, esp. as having a purely aesthetic function. Light and elegant literature, esp. that which is excessively refined, characterized by aestheticism, and minor in subject, substance, or scope.0
316375631532. Bibliography- A list of source materials that are used or consulted I the preparation of a work or that are referred to in the text1
316375991633. Bombast- Speech too pompous for an occasion; pretentious words.2
316376355834. Cacophony- Harsh discordance of sound; dissonance: a cacophony of hoots, cackles, and wails.3
316376777235. Canon- A fundamental principle or general rule: the canons of good behavior.4
316377071936. Caricature- A picture, description, etc., ludicrously exaggerating the peculiarities or defects of persons or things: His caricature of the mayor in this morning's paper is the best he's ever drawn.5
3163783503Carpe Diem- Latin. Seize the day; enjoy the present, as opposed to placing all hope in the future.6
316378637538. Character- A person portrayed in an artistic piece, such as a drama or novel.7
316378868439. Chiasmus- A rhetorical device in which words or phrases in the first part are reversed in the second part. Structurally, the chiasmus can be represented AB//BA. Compare this to the synchises, in which the elements of the first part are maintained in the second part, in the structure AB??AB. (lesson 8)8
316379138140. Chronological order- A sequence according to time of occurrence.9
316379463641. Circumlocution- A roundabout or indirect way of speaking; the use of more words than necessary to express an idea.10
316379737842. Claim- A statement of a position; a stand or thesis.11
316380042343. Classic- An artist or artistic production considered a standard. A work that is honored as definitive in its field: His handbook on mushrooms is a classic. (classical, classicism)12
316380332744. Clause- Grammar. A syntactic construction containing a subject and predicate and forming part of a sentence or constituting a whole simple sentence.13
3163805052Climactic order- The order in which items are arranged in sequence according to their importance, with the most important on last. (lesson 12)14

AP Literature: Vocab Flashcards

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2749949963ignominiousdeserving or causing public disgrace or shame0
2749951300vehementshowing strong feeling; forceful, passionate, or intense1
2749951967sardonicgrimly mocking or cynical2
2749952798lugubriouslooking or sounding sad or dismal3
2749954551taciturn(of a person) reserved or uncommunicative in speech, saying little4
2761482075captious(of a person) tending to find fault or raise petty objections5
2761484026fetidSmelling extremely unpleasant6
2761490351luridAdjective: very vivid in color, especially so as to create an unpleasantly harsh or unnatural effec7
2761493445arrogateTake or claim (something) without justification8
2761499034soporificTending to induce drowsiness or sleep9
2768993253amelioratemake (something bad or unsatisfactory) better10
2768993791expiateatone for (guilt or sin)11
2768995250penuriousextremely poor; poverty-stricken12
2768995869perfidiousdeceitful and untrustworthy13
2768996364fervidintensely enthusiastic or passionate, especially to an excessive degree14
2781946401turbid(of a liquid) cloudy, opaque, or thick with suspended matter.15
2781947610indignantfeeling or showing anger or annoyance at what is perceived as unfair treatment.16
2781949192Officiousassertive of authority in an annoyingly domineering way, especially with regard to petty or trivial matters.17
2781949959Equivocalopen to more than one interpretation; ambiguous.18
2781950557Assiduousshowing great care and perseverance.19
2824340460InscrutableImpossible to understand or interpret20
2824346611Insuperable(of a difficulty or obstacle) impossible to overcome21
2824347297Vapidoffering nothing that is stimulating or challenging22
2824347752Insipidlacking flavor, lacking vigor or interest23
2824348228Impetuousacting or done quickly without thought or care24
2824349806Imperiousassuming power or authority without justification; arrogant and domineering25
2824350668Precocious(of a child) having developed certain abilities or proclivities at an earlier age than usual26
2824351220Capriciousgiven to sudden and unaccountable changes of mood or behavior27
2824352494Diffidentmodest or shy because of a lack of self-confidence28
2824353370Meretriciousapparently attractive but having in reality no value or integrity29
2866744519PropitiousGiving or indicating a good chance of success, favorable30
2866745089Indefatigable(Of a person or their efforts) persisting tirelessly31
2866745550OstensibleStated or appearing to be so, but not necessarily so32
2866746100SalubriousHealth giving, healthy; pleasant, not run down33
2866746454CredulousHaving or showing too great a readiness to believe things34
3314375950pedanticof or like a pendant35
3314379613incendiary(of a device or attack) designed to cause fires36
3314384383genialfriendly and cheerful37
3314385801disconsolateAdjective: without consolation or comfort; unhappy.38
3314387835peremptory(especially of a person's manner or actions) insisting on immediate attention or obedience, especially in a brusquely imperious way.39
3334799395asceticAdjective: characterized by or suggesting the practice of severe self-discipline and abstention from all forms of indulgence, typically for religious reasons Noun: a person who practices severe self-discipline and abstention40
3334799396palliateVerb: make (a disease or its symptoms) less severe or unpleasant without removing the cause41
3334799397prurientAdjective: having or encouraging an excessive interest in sexual matters42
3334801462debaucheryNoun: excessive indulgence in sensual pleasures43
3334801463solecismNoun: a grammatical mistake in speech or writing a breach of good manners; a piece of incorrect behavior44
3334801464indomitableAdjective: impossible to subdue or defeat45
3334803628intractableAdjective: hard to control or deal with46
3334803629superciliousAdjective: behaving or looking as though one thinks one is superior to others47
3334808525despoticAdjective: of or typical of a despot, tyrannical48
3334808526impalapableAdjective: unable to be felt by touch, not easily comprehended49
3334810001culpableAdjective: deserving blame50
3334810002redolentAdjective: strongly reminiscent or suggestive of (something); fragrant or sweet smelling51
3334810003furtiveAdjective: attempting to avoid notice or attention, typically because of guilt or a belief that discovery would lead to trouble; secretive52
3334812315reprobateNoun: an unprincipled person Adjective: unprincipled53
3334812316propitiateVerb: win or regain the favor of (god, person, or spirit) by doing something that pleases them54
3334815078behemotha huge or monstrous creature55
3334815079palimpsesta manuscript or piece of writing material on which the original writing has been effaced to make room for later writing but of which traces remain. something reused or altered but still bearing visible traces of its earlier form.56
3334817150peccadilloa small, relatively unimportant offense or sin57
3334817151susurrationwhispering, murmuring, or rustling58
3334818962surlyadg. bad-tempered and unfriendly59
3334823625approbationapproval or praise60
3334823626collusionsecret or illegal cooperation or conspiracy, especially in order to cheat or deceive others61
3334823627ingratiatingintended to gain approval or favor; sycophantic62
3334825507hereticalof, relating to, or characterized by departure from accepted beliefs or standards63
3334825508lethargicaffected by lethargy; sluggish and apathetic64
3334825509sedentary(of a person) tending to spend much time seated; somewhat inactive65
3334827887jocularfond of or characterized by joking; humorous or playful66
3334827888luridAdjective: (of a description) presented in vividly shocking or sensational terms, especially giving explicit details of crimes or sexual matters67
3334827889incorrigible(of a person or their tendencies) not able to be corrected, improved, or reformed68
3334829796sordidAdjective: involving ignoble actions and motives; arousing moral distaste and contempt, dirty or squalor69
3334829797brevityNoun: concise and exact use of words in writing or speech70
3334829798insipidAdjective: lacking flavor; lacking vigor or interest71
3334831112harrowedVerb: cause distress to72
3334831113disconcertedVerb: disturb the composure of; unsettle73
3334832546consternation74
3334832547prodigious75
3334832548disdainful76
3334834575imperious77
3334834576inviolable78
3334836490consummate79
3334836491obeisance80
3334836492laudable81
3334839467idyllic82
3334839468prudent83
3334841023glib84
3334841024presemptuous85
3334841025quixotic86
3334843228equanimity87
3334843229indecorous88
3334843286insuperable89
3334845338misanthrope90
3334845339profligate91
3334846824sententious92
3334846825plaintive93
3334846826pragmatic94
3334848854aesthetic95
3334848855jovial96
3334848856flippant97
3334851339portentous98
3334851340calumnious99
3334851341pernicious100
3334853270rogue101
3334853271pestilent102
3334853272abate103
3334853273remiss104
3334854876perdition105
3334854877avouch106
3334854878addled107
3334856338strident108
3334856339irrevocable109
3334858141interminable110
3334892701chagrined111
3334892702malaise112
3334894402abhorrent113
3334894403emasculate114
3334894404tacit115
3334896058petulant116
3334896059cholericAdjective: bad-tempered or irritable117
3334896060causticAdjective: able to burn or corrode organic tissue by chemical action sarcastic in a scathing and bitter way118
3334897989derisiveAdjective: expressing contempt or ridicule119
3334897990erudite120
3334898014crass121
3334899562vicarious122
3334899563admonitory123
3334901134lassitude124
3334901135licentious125
3334901136pecuniary126
3334902347vacous127
3334902348reticent128
3334903924nefarious129
3334903925inexorable130
3334903926moribound131
3334905570laconic132
3334905571torrid133
3334905572elegiac134
3334907427sanguine135
3334907428wry136
3334908708derisiveAdjective: expressing contempt or ridicule137
3334910875bellicose138
3334910876blase139
3334912321cholericAdjective: influenced by or predominating in the humor called choler140
3334912322adulation141
3334912323droll142
3334913910pusillanimous143
3334913911capacious144
3334913912prostrate145
3334915313mitigate146
3334917198perspicacious147
3334918590voluble148
3334918591urbane149
3334918592brazen150
3334920235ennui151
3334920236nebulous152
3334920266schism153
3334922028austere154
3334922029fortuitous155
3334924823magnanimous156
3334924824repartee157
3334926780ubiquitous158
3334926781venerable159
3334928245discursive160
3334928246equivocal161
3334928247nascent162
3334931168fatuous163
3334931169obsequious164
3334933069deprecating165
3334933070garrulous166
3334934580causticNoun: a caustic substance a caustic surface or curve167
3334934581patronizing168
3334934680histrionic169
3334936245didatic170
3334936246jocund171
3334938132pejorative172
3334938133abstruse173
3334938134brusque174
3334941045effusive175
3334941046insolent176
3334941047facetious177
3334942497reverent178
3334944200mock-heroic179
3334948709disgruntled180
3334948710befuddled181
3334951884capitulate182
3334951885solicitous183
3334953878prodigal184
3334953879impunity185
3334953880impute186
3334955883pertinacious187
3334955884brevityNoun: shortness of time188
3334955885copius189
3334958079sundry190
3334958080ebullient191
3334959453turgid192
3334959454corporeal193
3334961524errant194
3334961525languid195
3334961526ruminate196
3334962288assail197
3334962289beget198

AP Literature & Composition Vocab Flashcards

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5899779702polytheismthe belief in many gods0
5899779703circumlocutionthe use of an unnecessarily large number of words to express an idea; an indirect way of expressing something1
5899779704misogynya hatred of women2
5899779705aberrationthe fact or an instance of deviating, especially from a moral standard or normal state3
5899779706cajoleryto persuade with flattery or gentle urging especially in the face of reluctance4
5899779707commensurateequal in measure, size, degree or extent5
5899779708heterodoxcontrary to or different from an acknowledged standard, a traditional form, or an established religion; holding unorthodox opinions or doctrines6
5899779709ephemerallasting a very short time; anything short-lived7
5899779710impeccablefree from fault or blame; not capable of sinning or liable to sin8
5899779711lasciviousdriven by lust; preoccupied with or exhibiting lustful desires9
5899779712facetious1. cleverly amusing in tone 2. joking or jesting often inappropriately10
5899779713ignominious1. deserving or bringing disgrace or shame11
5899779714lexicography1. the act of writing dictionaries12
5899779715obloquy1. strong public criticism or verbal abuse 2. condition of one that is discredited ("bad rep")13
5899779716phosphorescence1. a fluorescence that persists after radiation has ceased14
5899779717poignant1. sharp in taste or smell 2. evoking a keen sense of regret or sadness 3. pleasurably stimulating15
5899779718quixotic1. not sensible about practical matters, especially in pursuit of ideas16
5899779719spurious1. plausible but false 2. of illegitimate birth17
5899779720disintegrate1. break into parts or components or lose cohesion or unity18
5899779721egregious1. outrageously bad or reprehensible 2. standing out in some bad way19
5929928524adamantrefusing to be persuaded or to change one's mind20
5929930255cacophonya harsh mixture of sounds, specifically harshness in the sounds of words or phrases21
5929931608circumspectcareful to consider all circumstances and possible consequences; wary and unwilling to take risks22
5929931609cognateof the same nature, connected; related by blood or by descent from the same language23
5929945089conversea situation, object, or statement that is the reverse of another; to engage in conversation24
5929935654fabricateto make up for the purpose of deception; to invent or concoct25
5929935655inadvertentnot resulting from a deliberate plan, unintentional; not focusing the mind on a matter26
5929939502misogamyhatred of marriage27
5929940846nostalgiaa sentimental longing or wistful affection for the past, typically times or places with happy associations; the state of being homesick28
5929943163recalcitrantstubbornly defiant of authority or restraint; a person with an uncooperative attitude29

AP BRITISH LITERATURE VOCABULARY FOR FINAL Flashcards

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4535119266austeresevere or stern in manner0
4535120618austerewithout adornment or luxury, simple, plain1
4535122180austereharsh or sour in flavor2
4535123227austereforbidding, rigorous, puritanical, ascetic, unadorned3
4535125514cadaverouspale, gaunt, resembling a corpse4
4535127371cadverouscorpselike, wasted, haggard, emaciated, ghastly5
4535132059concoctto prepare by combining ingredients, make up (as a dish)6
4535134624concoctto devise, invent, fabricate7
4535135458concoctcreate, fashion, rustle up8
4535137685debaseto lower in character, quality, or value9
4535140203debaseto degrade, adulterate10
4535142874debaseto cause to deteriorate11
4535144711debasecheapen, corrupt, demean, depreciate12
4535147911desecrateto commit sacrilege upon, treat irreverently13
4535150788desecrateto contaminate, pollute14
4535153807desecrateprofane, defile, violate15
4535156764disconcertto confuse16
4535158201disconcertto disturb the composure of17
4535159527disconcertupset, rattle, ruffle, faze18
4535161515inconsequentialtrifling, unimportant19
4535162553inconsequetialtrivial, negligible, paltry20
4535163674infractiona breaking of law or obligation21
4535163675infractionviolation, transgression, offense22
4535174210prateto talk a great deal in a foolish or aimless fashion23
4535178329prateprattle, blab, palaver24
4535180063redoubtableinspiring fear or awe25
4535182266redoubtableillustrious, eminent26
4535183201redoubtableformidable, august27
4535185452restitutionthe act of restoring someone or someting to the rightful owner or to a former state or position28
4535190120restitutionmaking good on a loss or damage29
4535192456restitutionreimbursement, redress restoration30
4535194034stalwartstrong and sturdy31
4535195642stalwartbrave32
4535196891stalwartresolute33
4535196892stalwartstudy, stout, intrepid, valiant34
4535200224consternationdismay, confusion35
4535201760consternationshock, amazement, bewilderment,dismay36
4535206127corpulentfat37
4535208001corpulenthaving a large, bulky body38
4535208748corpulentoverweight, heavy obese, stout, portly39
4535209929expurgateto remove objectionable passages or words from a written text40
4535213085expurgateto cleanse, purify41
4535214508expurgatepurge, censor, bowdlerize42
4535216697ignoblemean, low, base43
4535217525ignobleinferior, unworthy, sordid44
4535220105intemperateimmoderate, lacking in self-control45
4535221090intemperateinclement46
4535221091intemperateexcessive, extreme, unrestrained, inordinate47
4535223192odiumhatred, contempt48
4535226988odiumdisgrace or infamy resulting from hateful conduct49
4535228188odiumabhorrence, opprobrium, shame, ignominy50
4535229859perfidyfaithlessness, treachery51
4535231958perfidybetrayal, disloyalty, treason52
4535234849relegateto place in a lower position53
4535236421relegateto assign, refer, turn over54
4535237242relegatebanish55
4535237243relegatetransfer, consign, demote, exile56
4535239051subservientsubordinate in capacity or role57
4535240567subservientsubmissively obedient58
4535241621subservientserving to promote some end59
4535243366subservientsecondary, servile, obsequious, useful60
4535251507abateto make less in amount, degree, etc.61
4535252373abateto subside, become less62
4535253327abateto nullify63
4535253328abateto deduct, omit64
4535254896abatediminish, decrease, subside, let up65
4535256997anathemaan object of intense dislike66
4535258649anathemaa curse or strong denunciation67
4535263952anathemamalediction, imprecation, abomination68
4535266442astuteshrewd, crafty, showing practical wisdom69
4535268126astuteacute, sagacious, judicious, wily70
4535843232culpabledeserving blame, worthy of comdemnation71
4535844369culpableguilty, delinquent, peccant, blameworthy72
4535847362dilatorytending to delay or procrastinate73
4535849506dilatorynot prompt74
4535849507dilatoryintended to delay or postpone75
4535850908dilatorystalling, slow, tardy, laggard76
4535854031egregiousconspicuous, standing out from the mass (used particularly in an unfavorable sense)77
4535857429egregiousglaring, flagrant, blatant78
4535860138irresoluteunable to make up one's mind, hesitating79
4535861376irresoluteindecisive, vacillating, wavering80
4535862370penuryextreme povery81
4535863643penurybarrenness, insufficiency82
4535864926penurydestitution, indigence83
4535866126recapitulateto review a series of facts84
4535868244recapitulateto sum up85
4535869157recapitulatereview, summarize, go over86
4535870484slovenlyuntidy, dirty, careless87
4535871989slovenlyunkempt, slatternly, lax88
4535876005accrueto grow or accumulate over time89
4535877154accureto happen as a natural result90
4535877155accurecollect, accumulate, proceed from91
4535878890annotationa critical or explanatory note or comment, especially for a literary work92
4535880273bedlama state or scene of uproar and confusion93
4535883066bedlamcommotion, pandemonium, chaos, anarchy94
4535884826efficaciouseffective, producing results95
4535886380efficaciouseffectual, efficient, potent, powerful96
4535888201equanimitycalmness, composure, refusal to panic97
4535890123equanimitytranquility, impertubability98
4535892953fortuitousaccidental, occurring by a happy chance99
4535895102fortuitousunintentional,unplanned, random, lucky100
4535897418imperiousoverbearing, arrogant101
4535898629imperiousseeking to dominate102
4535898630imperiouspressing, compelling103
4535899836imperiousdomineering, magisterial, urgent, imperative104
4535903282invectivea strong denunciation or condemnation105
4535905698invectiveabusive language106
4535907539invectivevituperation, abuse, philippic107
4535909162motleyshowing great variety108
4535911154motleycomposed of different elements of many colors109
4535912524motleya jester's costume110
4535913987motleya jester111
4535915008motleyvariegate, heterogeneous, diverse112
4535916433munificentextremely generous, lavish113
4535918096munificentbounteous,liberal114
4535919832reconditeexceeding ordinary knowledge and understanding115
4535921956reconditearcane, abstruse116
4535923504reprobatea depraved, vicious, or unprincipled person, scoundrel117
4535925915reprobatecorrupt or unprincipled118
4535928910reprobateto disapprove of, condemn119
4535930660reprobatescoundrel,blackguard, immoral, corrupt120
4535951393reproveto find fault with, scold, rebuke121
4535952730reprovechastise, upbraid, reproach122
4535958379equivocateto speak or act in a way that allows for more than one interpretation123
4535959865equivocateto be deliberately vague or ambiguous124
4535960972equivocateto talk out of both sides of one's mouth, palter, hedge125

A Study Guide to the AP Chinese Language & Culture Flashcards

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4381915908艺术史yìshùshǐ art history0
4381915909艺术家yìshùjiā artist1
4381915910艺术作品yìshù zuòpǐn work of art; artworks2
4381915911民间艺术mínjiānyìshù folk art3
4381915912绘画huìhuà drawing; painting4
4381915913画家huàjiā painter (artist)5
4381915914风景画fēngjǐnghuà landscape painting6
4381915915画像huàxiàng portrait7
4381915916动画dònghuà animation8
4381915917漫画mànhuà comics; manga9
4381915918摄影shè yǐng take a photograph; to film10
4381915919kè quarter (hour); (mw for short time intervals); carve; to cut11
4381915920图章túzhāng seal; stamp; name chop12
4381915921木匠mùjiang carpenter13
4381915922出身chūshēn background (educational, career, social class, etc.)14
4381915923技巧jìqiǎo skill; technique15
4381915924写意xiěyì freehand brushwork in traditional Chinese painting16
4381915925写实xiěshí be written or painted realistically17
4381915926透视法tòu shìfǎ perspective18
4381915927背景bèijǐng background19
4381915928丝绸sīchóu silk20
4381915929硬纸板yìngzhǐbǎn cardboard; hardboard21
4381915930突出tūchū protruding; prominent; outstanding; to highlight22
4381915931空白kòngbái blank space; blank23
4381915932画布huàbù (Art) canvas; artist's painting surface24
4381915933博物馆bówùguǎn museum25
4381915934美术馆měishùguǎn art gallery; art museum26
4381915935随意suíyì as one wishes; according to one's wishes27
4381915936羡慕xiànmù to envy; admire28
4381915937值得zhíde be worth; deserve29
4381915938欣赏xīnshǎng appreciate; enjoy; admire30
4381915939参观cānguān to visit (a place, such as a tourist spot); to tour; to inspect31
4381915940表现biǎoxiàn to show; to display; to show off; manifestation; performance32
4381915941感情gǎnqíng feeling; emotion; affection; love33
4381915942乡土感情xiāngtǔ gǎnqíng love for one's hometown34
4381915943日常生活rìchángshēnghuó everyday life35
4381915944熟悉shúxī familiar with; know well36
4381915945事物shìwù thing; object37
4381915946俗中有雅sú zhōng yǒu yǎ elegance in ordinary affairs38
4381915947栩栩如生xǔxǔrúshēng life-like; vivid39
4381915948生动活泼shēngdònghuópo lively; vivid and vigorous40
4381915949多姿多彩duōzīduōcǎi varied and graceful41
4381915950令人lìngrén make people feel ...42
4381915951花鸟虫鱼chuà flower,bird, insect, fish43
4381915952难得nándé hard to come by; difficult to get; rare44
4381915953千万别qiānwàn bié under no circumstances (do something)45
4381915954介绍jièshào introduce; recommend; to present46
4381915955详细xiángxì detailed; in detail; minute47
4381915956错过cuòguò to miss; let slip48
4381915957收获shōuhuò harvest; acquisition; gain49
4381915958分享fēnxiǎng to share in; (web) to share (a link)50
4381915959心得xīndé knowledge gained (from work, study, etc.)51
4381915960尤其是yóuqí shì particularly; especially52
4381915961印象yìnxiàng impression53
4381915962深刻shēnkè profound; deep54

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