AP Literature Week 2 Flashcards
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2919383008 | Lexicon | Vocabulary of person or branch of knowledge | 0 | |
2919383009 | Purview | Scope of influence or concern | 1 | |
2919383010 | Bibulous | Excessively fond of drinking alcohol | 2 | |
2919383011 | Vassal | Subordinate person or country; servant or slave | 3 | |
2919383012 | Ancillary | Provide necessary support to primary activities of group systems; in addition to | 4 | |
2919383013 | Apprise | Inform or tell | 5 | |
2919383014 | Lachrymose | Tending to cause tears, weeping excessively or readily | 6 | |
2919383015 | Sanguine | Optimistic or positive in bad situation or under difficult circumstances | 7 | |
2919383016 | Miniscule | Extremely small, tiny, minute | 8 | |
2919383017 | Exegesis | Critical explanation of analysis in biblical and/or religious sense | 9 | |
2956923592 | Indigenous | Originating Ina particular region or country;native | 10 | |
2956927514 | Obfuscate | To confuse, bewilder, or stupify; to complicate | 11 | |
2956932479 | Microcosm | Small representative system having analogies to a larger system | 12 | |
2956936498 | Polarize | Divided into sharply opposing groups; Ex: abortion, Donald trump, gay marriage | 13 | |
2956945623 | Bowdlerize | Remove material that is offensive ( always negative) | 14 | |
2956949119 | Condescend | Show feelings of superiority; be patronizing | 15 | |
2956952633 | Verisimilitude | The appearance of being true or real (art) | 16 | |
2956956109 | Melee | Confusion; turmoil; jumble | 17 | |
2956959719 | Aegis | The protection backing or support of a particular person or organization | 18 | |
2956963292 | Paternalism | Restricting the freedom and responsibilities of those subordinate in the subordinates supposed best interest | 19 |