AP Literature Flashcards

2806717898	Laconic	Using few words; terse; concise Ex. He gave a ____ reply to my lengthy question. (Adj.)	0
2806717899	Bamboozle	To deceive by elaborate trickery; hoodwink Ex. Credit card companies ____ college students through vague information and free gifts. (verb)	1
2811896567	Decorum	Proper behavior or conduct; propriety Ex. He sat with churchlike ____ during the dinner party. (Noun)	2
2814708884	Despondent	Feeling depression from loss of hope, confidence, or courage; dejected Ex. The creature rejected by his father and his peers, becomes ____. (verb)	3
2823554924	Fallacy	A false notion or mistaken belief (Noun) Ex. The idea of being popular always means being happy is a ____.	4
2823554925	Renaissance	A rebirth or revival (Noun) Ex. The ____ of downtown businesses was helpful to the city's economy.	5
2830876960	Tumult	Noisy and disorderly activity, commotion, uproar (noun) Ex. The ____ caused by the crowd drew the attention of the police.	6
2830876961	vacillate	To be unable to decide between one opinion or course of action and another, waver (verb) Ex. I ____ between vacationing with my family or attending summer camp.	7
2845689223	Voracious	Ravenous; insatiable appetite for food or an activity (Adj.) Ex. AP English students are typically ____ readers.	8
2845689224	Calamity	A terrible disaster or catastrophe Ex. It was a ____ for the town when the tornado struck. (noun)	9
2847391040	Formidable	Fearsome, causing dread, difficult to deal with, inspiring respect or wonder because of size, strength, or ability (Adj.) Ex. The team's quarterback is a ____ opponent, forcing everyone to play his best game.	10
2855500877	Indignant	Upset, angry, or annoyed at a perceived injustice, offended (adj) Ex. Time became ____ if anyone complained his music was too loud.	11
2857902767	Insolent	Disrespectful, rude, insulting, and outspoken in speech and behavior (Adj) Ex. It really was ____ of LaToya to say Macy's brand new hairstyle looked like she had been hit by a cyclone.	12
2863452034	Irate	Extremely angry, furious, incensed Ex. Harry became ____ when Norma dared to correct his math problem. (verb)	13
2882487427	Ubiquitous	Being everywhere at the same time Ex. Personal computers, once a rarity, have become ____.	14
2887899690	Parsimonious	Stingy, frugal (adj) Ex. The wealthy widow was so ____ that she refused to give a dime to charity.	15
2894436326	Rhetoric	The art of formal speaking or writing; inflated discourse (noun) Ex. A talented orator is skilled in ____.	16
2920903127	Nemesis	A dreaded rival or opponent (noun) Ex. The Joker is a ____ of Batman.	17
2920903128	Pejorative	Negative, belittling, disparaging Ex. "Loudmouth" is an epithet with a ____ connotation.	18
2920946323	Nostalgia	Feeling of sadness, happiness and/or bittersweet longing for people or things in the past Ex. ____ comes over Fran when she thinks about her childhood in Chicago.	19
2935457239	Persnickety	Fussy about small details, fastidious Ex. Sometimes I wish my mother was not so ____ when it comes to planning every minute of our family vacations.	20
2935457240	Ennui	Boredom, feeling of weariness Ex. During a long, tedious lecture, I have a feeling of ____.	21
3049939775	Pontificate	To be pompous or dogmatic; to speak about something in a knowing or self-important way, especially when qualified not to do so Ex. His	22
3049939776	Oxymoron	A combination of contradictory or incongruous words	23
3049939777	Juxtapose	To place two or more things together especially in order to suggest a link between them or emphasize the contrast between them	24
3049939778	Impertinent	Not restrained within proper bounds especially of good taste, also characterized by rudeness	25
3049939779	Altruistic	Concerned with the welfare of others, unselfish	26
3049939780	Loquacious	Very talkative	27
3049939781	Pandemonium	Wild disorder or noise	28
3049939782	Heinous	Abominable, reprehensible, very bad	29
3159484704	Myopic	A narrow view of something, a single vision, nearsightedness (adj)	30
3159484705	Taciturn	Almost always silent, not liking to talk	31
3159484706	Countenance	Face, physiognomy	32
3159484707	Juggernaut	Something such as a farce, campaign, or movement that is extremely large and powerful and cannot be stopped	33
3159484708	Nugatory	Trifling, worthless, inconsequential	34
3159484709	Pathos	Sense of compassion, pity	35
3159484710	Verisimilitude	The quality of appearing to be true, real, likely, or probable	36
3159484711	Antithesis	The direct opposite, the contrast of the opposites, fail	37
3159484712	Pundit	A learned person, one who gives authorities opinions	38
3159484713	Obstreperous	Noisy and stubbornly defiant, unruly	39
3282950412	debacle	a sudden collapse or overthrow, an overwhelming defeat, a rout	40
3282997794	buffoon	a person who behaves comically, clown	41
3282992300	desecrate	to violate the sacredness of, treat with disrespect	42
3282966678	aphorism	a sentence expressing a wise or clever observation or truth, a maxim	43
3282985277	capricious	unpredictable, impulsive	44
3282974964	depravity	extreme wickedness	45
3282979478	winnow	to rid of undesirable parts	46
3282962973	bane	a cause of ruin, worry, or destruction, a person or thing that ruins or spoils	47