AP Literature Lesson 1 Vocab Flashcards

5847513951	altruistic	unselfishly concerned for the welfare of others, generous	0
5847519845	ambivalent	having contrary feelings or attitudes, uncertain as to course of action	1
5847521806	angular	lean; sharp cornered; gaunt	2
5847523555	arrogant	overbearingly assuming; insolently proud	3
5847525077	aversion	strong disinclination, disliking	4
5847527076	discern	to differentiate between two or more things	5
5847527077	disdain	intense dislike; to treat with scorn or contempt, to reject as unworthy	6
5847530561	disparage	to degrade, to speak of someone or something in a derogatory manner	7
5847533780	disparity	inequality, the condition or fact of being unequal in age, rank, or degree	8
5847536275	embellish	to decorate, to make beautiful with ornamentation	9
5847538039	engender	to cause, to produce, to create	10
5847549564	innocuous	harmless, producing no injury	11
5847551648	insipid	boring and stupid	12
5847554607	lament	to mourn or to express sorrow in a demonstrative manner	13
5847556173	laud	to praise, to extol	14
5847556174	obscure	difficult to see, vague	15
5847557864	ostentatious	showy, pretentious	16
5847557865	prodigal	wasteful, a person given to extravagance	17
5847561074	repudiate	to reject, to disown, to disavow	18
5847563718	reticence	restraint in speech, reluctance to speak	19
5847565803	revere	to honor, to regard with respect	20
5847565804	serene	calm, placid	21
5847568114	subtle	delicate, elusive, not obvious	22
5847568115	superfluous	beyond what is needed or required, an overflow	23
5847570910	taciturn	quiet, not verbose	24