AP Literature Vocab Flashcards
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| 3061020913 | Gynarchy | N. Government by Women | 0 | |
| 3061020914 | Ambience | N. Atmosphere; Mood; Feeling | 1 | |
| 3061020915 | Sententious | ADJ. Pompously Moralizing | 2 | |
| 3061020916 | Vindicate | V. Clear From Blame | 3 | |
| 3061020917 | Wry | ADJ. Cleverly Humorous | 4 | |
| 3061020918 | Lachrymose | ADJ. Tearful; Mournful | 5 | |
| 3061020919 | Denouement | N. Final Resolution | 6 | |
| 3061020920 | Traduce | V. to cause humiliation by malicious comments | 7 | |
| 3061020921 | Dispassionate | ADJ. not affected by strong feelings | 8 | |
| 3061020922 | Apostrophe | N. Speaking to someone who is not there | 9 | |
| 3061020923 | Allegory | N. Extended Metaphor | 10 | |
| 3061020924 | Picaresque | ADJ. of or relating to rogues or rascals | 11 | |
| 3061020925 | Truculent | ADJ. Scathingly Harsh | 12 | |
| 3061020926 | Efficacious | ADJ. Effectiveness | 13 | |
| 3061020927 | Motif | N. Reoccurring Theme | 14 | |
| 3061020928 | Pristine | ADJ. Unspoiled | 15 | |
| 3061020929 | Ribald | ADJ. Coarsely Humorous | 16 | |
| 3061020930 | Expunge | V. to remove, delete, or erase | 17 | |
| 3061020931 | Insouciant | ADJ. Carefree | 18 | |
| 3061020932 | Caesura | N. a break or line in poetry; divides a four beat line in half. | 19 | |
| 3061020933 | Epistolary | ADJ. in the style or form of letters | 20 | |
| 3061020934 | Courtesan | N. Mistress of a wealthy man | 21 | |
| 3061020935 | Panegyric | N. formal or elaborate praise; a tribute | 22 | |
| 3061020936 | Temerity | N. Rashness; Prudence | 23 | |
| 3061020937 | In media res | N. Technique of starting a story in the middle and then using flashback to tell what happens earlier. | 24 | |
| 3061020938 | Pastoral | N. Portraying countryside | 25 | |
| 3061020939 | Petulance | N. Impatience, Irritability | 26 | |
| 3061020940 | Sycophant | N. Flatterer, Toady | 27 | |
| 3061020941 | Pragmatic | ADj. Practical | 28 | |
| 3061020942 | Frame Story | N. an introductory narrative in which one or more of the characters proceeds to tell a story. | 29 | |
| 3061020943 | Placate | V. To Pacify | 30 | |
| 3061020944 | Simian | Adj. Apelike | 31 | |
| 3061020945 | Incipient | ADJ. Beginning to exist or appear | 32 | |
| 3061020946 | Phantasmagoria | N. Shifting of imagery | 33 | |
| 3061020947 | Conceit | N. Far-Fetched extended metaphor | 34 | |
| 3061020948 | Obdurate | Adj. Stubborn | 35 | |
| 3061020949 | Abet | V. To encourage or assist | 36 | |
| 3061020950 | Tableau | N. Picturesque presentation | 37 | |
| 3061020951 | Parsimony | N. Stinginess | 38 | |
| 3061020952 | Naivete | N. Irony which employs innocence and simplicity | 39 |