AP Literature Unit 8 Flashcards

3199884874	aberration	ra' noun: a departure from what is proper, expected, or normal; a lapse from a sound or mental state. Syn: deviation, irregularity	0
3199901433	ad hoc	ad' hak' adjective: for this purpose; improvised. adverb: with respect to this. Syn: adj, makeshift Ant: adj, permanent, long-standing	1
3199923138	bane	ban noun: The source or cause of fatal injury, death, destruction, or ruin; death or ruin itself; poison. Syn: spoiler, bete noire Ant: blessing, comfort, solace, balm	2
3200475164	bathos	ba noun: the intrusion of the commonplace or trite material into a context whose tone is lofty and elevated, grossly insincere or exaggerated sentimentality; the lowest phase, nadir, an anticlimax syn: mawkishness, mush	3
3200513055	cantankerous	tan' Adjective: ill-tempered, quarrelsome, difficult to get along or deal with syn: cranky, testy, peevish, irascible, ornery ant: good-natured, sweet, genial	4
3200526272	casuistry	kazh' noun: the determination of right and wrong in questions of conduct or conscience by the application of general ethical principles, serious argument. syn: quibbling	5
3200537601	de facto	fak' adjective: actually existing or in effect, although not legally required or sanctioned. adverb: reality, actually syn: in actuality, in point of fact ant: de jure, by right	6
3200551903	depredation	da' noun: The act of preying upon or plundering Syn: looting, outrage	7
3200560808	empathy	em' noun: a sympathetic understanding of or identification with the feelings, thoughts, or attitudes of someone or something else. Syn: sympathy or compassion Ant: insensitivity, callousness, detachment	8
3200571179	harbinger	har noun: a forerunner, herald verb: to herald the approach of syn: noun: precursor verb: presage ant: noun: aftermath, epilogue, sequel	9
3200587844	hedonism	he' noun: the belief that the attainment of pleasure is life's aim; devotion to or pursuit of pleasure. syn: pleasure seeking, sensuality ant: asceticism, puritanism	10
3200600748	lackluster	lak' Adjective: lacking brilliance or vitality, dull syn: vapid, insipid, drab, flat ant: brilliant, radiant, dazzling	11
3200607272	malcontent	mal' adj: discontented with or in open defiance of prevailing conditions noun: such a person ^ syn: adj. dissatisfied, disgruntled, noun: grumbler ant: adj. satisfied, contented, complacent, smut	12
3200632338	mellifluous	lif' adj: flowing sweetly or smoothly, honeyed syn: adj- euphonious ant: strident, harsh, grating	13
3200659333	nepotism	nep' noun: undue favoritism to or excessive patronage of one's relatives	14
3200666114	pander	pan' verb: to cater to or provide satisfaction for the low tastes or vices of others. noun: a person who does this syn: verb: indulge noun: pimp, procurer	15
3200683515	peccadillo	dil' noun: a minor sin or offense, a trifling fault or shortcoming syn: lapse ant: felony, moral sin, enormity, atrocity	16
3200692739	pie'ce de re'sistance	stans noun: the principal dish of a meal, the principal event, incident, or item, an outstanding accomplishment syn: centerpiece, chef d'oevre ant: preliminary, hors d' oevre	17
3200729103	remand	mand' verb: to send or order back, in law, to send back to jail or to a lower court syn: remit, return ant: forward to, send on, release	18
3200738360	syndrome	sin' noun: a group of symptoms or signs that collectively syn: complex, pattern	19