AP Literature Unit 1 Flashcards

5601902960	antedate	precede in time; come before in date	0
5601902961	antithesis	a person or thing that is the direct opposite of someone or something else	1
5601911309	bilateral	having or relating to two sides	2
5601914581	circumlocution	the use of many words where fewer would do, particularly in a deliberate attempt to be vague or evasive	3
5601920319	commensurate	corresponding in size or degree; in proportion	4
5601924532	conspire	make secret plans jointly to commit an unlawful or harmful act	5
5601928662	decrepit	not physically or mentally strong, especially through age or illness; ruined through neglect	6
5601933921	disheveled	without order, untidy	7
5601936819	equilibrist	one who performs balancing feats	8
5601940058	extramural	outside the walls or boundaries of an institution	9
5601942855	intersperse	scatter between other things	10
5601946472	intravenous	existing or taking place within a vein	11
5601949416	introspect	examine one's own thoughts or feelings	12
5601952563	malevolent	having or showing a wish to do evil to others	13
5601954912	miscreant	a person who behaves badly or in a way that breaks the law	14
5601958847	noncombatant	a person engaged in the military, but not fighting	15
5601962167	postscript	an additional remark at the end of a letter	16
5601964872	preemptive	serving or intending to keep something from occurring	17
5601967930	semiannual	occurring twice a year; half-yearly	18
5601970452	subordinate	treat or regard as of lesser importance than something else	19
5601978050	syndicate	a group of individuals or organizations combined to promote common interest	20
5601983536	symphony	various elements joining in sound	21
5601986693	trichotomy	division into three categories	22
5601989234	untenable	not able to be maintained or defended	23