AP Literature Vocab Quiz Flashcards
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| 2206284617 | saturnine | (adj) broodingly and sullenly unhappy |  | 0 |
| 2206289011 | blandishment | (n) excessive, ingratiating praise |  | 1 |
| 2206292463 | imbroglio | (n) a difficult or intricate situation, a confused heap, a tangle |  | 2 |
| 2206295691 | adamant | (adj) firmly, often unreasonably immovable in purpose or will |  | 3 |
| 2206298649 | penury | (n) the condition of being extremely poor |  | 4 |
| 2206300856 | funereal | (adj) of or relating to a funeral, appropriate for a funeral |  | 5 |
| 2206302214 | ethereal | (adj) so light and insubstantial as to resemble air or a thin film |  | 6 |
| 2206305975 | eschew | (v) to keep away from |  | 7 |
| 2206310232 | curmudgeon | (n) an ill-tempered person full of resentment and stubborn notion |  | 8 |
| 2206312546 | codicil | (n) a supplement or appendix to a will |  | 9 |
| 2206315849 | benison | (n) a blessing |  | 10 |
| 2206317620 | aplomb | (n) a stable, calm state of the emotions; a firm belief in one's own powers |  | 11 |
| 2206322173 | archaic | (adj) of a style or method formerly in vogue; belonging to or existing in times long past |  | 12 |
| 2206324996 | billious | (adj) relating to gastric distress caused by a disorder of the liver or gallbladder; appearing affected by these disorders; bile colored; having a peevish disposition |  | 13 |
| 2206332097 | bedizen | (v) to ornament or dress in a showy or gaudy manner |  | 14 |
| 2206333353 | abjure | (v) to disavow irrevocably and usually formally |  | 15 |
| 2206335837 | didactic | (adj) teaching morality; inclined to teach or moralize excessively |  | 16 |
| 2206339394 | candor | (n) frankness or sincerity of expressions; freedom from prejudice, impartiality |  | 17 |
| 2206348715 | encomium | (n) an expression of warm approval |  | 18 |
| 2206351917 | biennial | (adj) occurring every two years |  | 19 |
| 2206537604 | austerity | (n) the fact or condition of being rigorous and unsparing |  | 20 |
| 2206539103 | efficacious | (adj) producing or able to produce a desired effect |  | 21 |
| 2206545068 | exacerbate | (v) to increase the severity, violence, or bitterness of |  | 22 |
| 2206551952 | explate | (v) to make amends or reparation for |  | 23 |
| 2206570446 | indigent | (n) an impoverished person; (adj) having little or no money |  | 24 |
| 2206574242 | meretricious | (adj) tastelessly showy |  | 25 |
| 2206576511 | impecunious | (adj) having little or no money or wealth |  | 26 |
| 2206582028 | licentious | (adj) lacking in moral restraint |  | 27 |
| 2206585230 | obdurate | (adj) completely lacking in compassion; immovable |  | 28 |
| 2206606254 | adjudicate | (v) to make a decision about after deliberation, as in a court of law |  | 29 |
| 2206615458 | precipitate | (v) to put down, especially in layers, by a natural process; to engender |  | 30 |
| 2206618021 | obeisance | (n) an inclination of the head or body; great respect or high public esteem accorded as a right or as due |  | 31 |
| 2206622675 | onerous | (adj) requiring great or extreme bodily, mental, or spiritual strength |  | 32 |
| 2206644592 | auspicious | (adj) signaling future success |  | 33 |
| 2206651209 | debility | (n) the condition of being infirm or physically weak |  | 34 |
| 2206653156 | concomitant | (n) one that accompanies another; (adj) occurring or existing with |  | 35 |
| 2206661332 | dessicate | (v) to make or become free of moisture; to make or become no longer active or productive |  | 36 |
| 2206662979 | heterogeneous | (adj) consisting of a number of different kinds |  | 37 |
| 2206664425 | patriarch | (n) a man who rules a family, clan, or tribe |  | 38 |
| 2206670574 | opprobrious | (adj) of, relating to, or characterized by verbal abuse; meriting shame |  | 39 |