AP Literature Vocabulary Flashcards
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| 5262234934 | Dearth (noun) | A lack, scarcity, inadequate supply; a famine |  | 0 |
| 5262246927 | Diffident (adjective) | Shy, lacking self-confidence; modest, reserved |  | 1 |
| 5262257771 | Facile (adjective) | Easily done or attained; superficial; ready, fluent, easily shown but not sincerely felt |  | 2 |
| 5262263052 | Plod (verb) | To walk heavily or slowly; to work slowly |  | 3 |
| 5262268809 | Remiss (adjective) | Neglectful in performance of one's duty, careless |  | 4 |
| 5262344194 | Inclement (adjective) | Stormy, harsh; severe in attitude or action |  | 5 |
| 5262349695 | Urbane (adjective) | Refined in manner or style, suave |  | 6 |
| 5262355942 | Sojourn (noun) | A temporary stay |  | 7 |
| 5262360583 | Redress (verb) | To set right, remedy |  | 8 |
| 5262364765 | Precedent (noun) | An example that may serve as a basis for imitation or later action |  | 9 |
| 5262371395 | Retrogress (verb) | To move backward; to return to an earlier condition |  | 10 |
| 5262375509 | Impetus (noun) | A moving force, impulse, stimulus |  | 11 |
| 5262378633 | Impervious (adjective) | Not affected or hurt by; admitting of no passage or entrance |  | 12 |
| 5262381451 | Grimace (noun) | wry face; facial distortion |  | 13 |
| 5262384371 | Extol (verb) | To praise extravagantly |  | 14 |
| 5262387814 | Virulent (adjective) | Extremely poisonous; full of malice; spiteful |  | 15 |
| 5262391136 | Truculent (adjective) | Fierce and cruel; aggressive; deadly; destructive |  | 16 |
| 5262393862 | Temerity (noun) | Rashness; boldness |  | 17 |
| 5262396786 | Repose (verb) | To rest; lie; place |  | 18 |
| 5262399773 | Accede (verb) | To yield to; to assume an office or dignity |  | 19 |
| 5262404193 | Buffet (verb) | To slap or cuff; to strike repeatedly; to drive or force with blows; to force one's way with difficulty |  | 20 |
| 5262406625 | Solace (noun) | Comfort, relief |  | 21 |
| 5262412339 | Supple (adjective) | bending easily; bending with agility; readily adaptable |  | 22 |
| 5262415712 | Venal (adjective) | Open to or marked by bribery or corruption |  | 23 |
| 5262418319 | Discern (verb) | To see clearly; recognize |  | 24 |