AP Literature: Vocab 2 Flashcards

4859984642	Sacrilege	n. improper or disrespectful treatment of something held sacred	0
4859990636	Sacrilege	SYN - desecration, defilement	1
4859990637	Sacrilege	The anthropologist was accused of ____________ when she disturbed an ancient burial ground.	2
4860000957	Summarily	adv - without delay or formality; briefly, concisely	3
4860000959	Summarily	SYN - promptly, abruptly	4
4860003009	Summarily	ex. _____ ousted from office for the scandal.	5
4860016852	Suppliant	adj. Asking humbly or earnestly; n-one who makes a request humbly and earnestly,	6
4860020020	Suppliant	Syn: a petitioner or suitor.	7
4860022482	Suppliant	Ex. (n) The losing side returned from battle not as victors, but as ____ (s).	8
4860033770	Talisman	n. An object that serves as a charm or is believed to confer magical powers,	9
4860040249	Talisman	Syn: an amulet	10
4860042030	Talisman	ex. A rabbit's foot is a ___ that brings good luck.	11
4860051817	Undulate	v. to move in waves or with a wavelike motion; to have a wavelike appearance or form.	12
4860054602	Undulate	SYN - ripple, fluctuate, rise and fall	13
4860054603	Undulate	The baseball fans began to ___ as they cheered, doing the wave.	14
4860067350	Maelstrom	n - a whirlpool of great size and violence; a situation that resembles a whirlpool in violence or destruction.	15
4860067351	Maelstrom	SYN - vortex, chaos, turbulence.	16
4860069850	Maelstrom	ex. The ____ of the revolution	17
4860074858	Myopic	adj - nearsighted; lacking a broad, realistic view of a situation	18
4860074859	Myopic	SYN - shortsighted	19
4860076837	Myopic	ex. ____ foreign policy led to problems	20
4860080700	Overt	adj - open, not hidden, expressed in a way that is easily recognized	21
4860082651	Overt	SYN - clear, obvious ANT - secret, clandestine	22
4860082652	Overt	ex. An __________ threat	23
4860098409	Pejorative	adj - tending to make worse; expressing disapproval or disparagement,	24
4860098410	Pejorative	Syn: derogatory, deprecatory, belittling. ANT - complimentary	25
4860101833	Pejorative	ex. Objecting to a ____ remark made by the prosecutor	26
4860104613	Propiety	n - the state of being mannered and proper, appropriateness	27
4860110826	Propiety	ex. The social worker questioned the __________ of the policeman's request for information.	28
4860114187	Devious	adj - straying or wandering from a straight or direct course; done or acting in a shifty or underhanded way.	29
4860119274	Devious	SYN - indirect, tricky, sly ANT - direct, straightforward, open	30
4860119275	Devious	ex. The interrogator used _____ methods to get the criminal to incriminate himself.	31
4860123028	Gambit	n - an opening move that involves risk or sacrifice of a minor part to gain an advantage	32
4860125543	Gambit	SYN - ploy, stratagem, ruse , maneuver	33
4860125544	Gambit	ex. A surprising ____ in the chess match was a sacrifice of the knight.	34
4860129569	Halcyon	n - legendary bird identified with the kingfisher; adj - calm, peaceful, golden, happy, prosperous, affluent (qualities associated with the legendary bird)	35
4860132112	Halcyon	SYN - tranquil, serene, ANT - chaotic, turbulent	36
4860134249	Halcyon	ex. The ____ days of vacation at the beach.	37
4860136053	Histrionic	adj - theatrical, artificial, melodramatic	38
4860138058	Histrionic	Ex. A _____ acceptance speech for his Grammy award	39
4860141884	Incendiary	adj - deliberately setting or causing fires; designed to start fires, tending to stir up strife or rebellion.	40
4860143425	Incendiary	ex. An ____ device	41
4860149471	Accost	v - to approach and speak to first; to confront in a challenging or aggressive way.	42
4860151218	Accost	SYN - confront ANT - avoid, shun	43
4860151219	Accost	ex. The nobleman was ____ (ed) by beggars on the way to the castle.	44
4860155553	ANIMADVERSION-	n- a comment indicating strong criticism or disapproval	45
4860157444	Animadversion	SYN - Reproof, rebuke ANT. - praise, compliment	46
4860171473	Animadversion	ex. The film viewer was disheartened by the _________of the film critic.	47
4860175066	Avid	adj - desirous of something to the point of greed; intensely eager	48
4860177329	Avid	SYN - keen, enthusiastic, grasping ANT - reluctant, indifferent	49
4860177330	Avid	ex. An _____ fan of the Braves.	50
4860181086	Brackish	adj - having a salty taste and unpleasant to drink	51
4860181087	Brackish	SYN - briny, saline ANT - fresh, clear, sweet	52
4860182817	Brackish	ex. The shipwrecked passengers became ill after drinking ___ water.	53
4860186724	Celerity-	n - swiftness, rapidity of motion or action	54
4860190494	Celerity	SYN - promptness, alacrity, speed	55
4860198043	Celerity	ex. The police responded with _____.	56