AP Literature Vocabulary #12 Flashcards
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| 6550680297 | Aphorism | N- proverb or wise saying (short and profound) ex. "To err is human; to forgive, divine" | 0 | |
| 6550680298 | Assail | V- to attack vigorously and violently; syn: assault | 1 | |
| 6550680299 | Accolade | N- any award or honor; ant: denunciation | 2 | |
| 6550680300 | Bellicose | Adj- you are aggressive and willing to fight; syn: belligerent, pugnacious | 3 | |
| 6550680301 | Homage | N- special honor or respect shown publicly; syn: esteem, deference | 4 | |
| 6550680302 | Garrison | N- a military camp or post; place or people | 5 | |
| 6550680303 | Bourgeois | Adj- relating to the middle class; common and materialistic, mediocre; ant: bohemian | 6 | |
| 6550680304 | Recourse | N- a source of help in a different situation; resource | 7 | |
| 6550680305 | Carte blanche | Adj- blank; full authority and freedom to act the way you wish | 8 | |
| 6550680306 | Vexation | N- a state of being annoyed; irritated, frustrated; syn: pique | 9 | |
| 6550680307 | Adroit | Adj- really skilled with your hands and mind (surgeon); syn: dexterous; ant: bungling | 10 | |
| 6550680308 | Dilettante | N- ameture in the arts; syn: virtuoso, maestro | 11 | |
| 6550680309 | Ascetic | Adj- very strict, simple way of life; avoids pleasure; syn: austere; ant: hedonistic, glutinous | 12 | |
| 6550680310 | Beguile | V- to charm, trick, seduce (deception); syn: chicanery | 13 | |
| 6550680311 | Epitome | N- the perfect example of a quality; syn: prototype, model; ant: antithesis | 14 |