AP Literature Vocab 27 Flashcards
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| 4758516324 | Gerrymander | manipulate the boundaries of (an electoral constituency) so as to favor one party or class. | 0 | |
| 4758516325 | Filibuster | an action such as a prolonged speech that obstructs progress in a legislative assembly while not technically contravening the required procedures. | 1 | |
| 4758516326 | Usurp | take (a position of power or importance) illegally or by force. | 2 | |
| 4758516327 | Vortex | a mass of whirling fluid or air, especially a whirlpool or whirlwind. | 3 | |
| 4758516328 | Laissez faire | a policy or attitude of letting things take their own course, without interfering. abstention by governments from interfering in the workings of the free market. | 4 | |
| 4758516329 | Omnipotent | A deity having unlimited power; able to do anything. God | 5 | |
| 4758516330 | Incognito | Having one's true identity concealed. Undercover | 6 | |
| 4758516331 | Infrastructure | the basic physical and organizational structures and facilities (e.g., buildings, roads, and power supplies) needed for the operation of a society or enterprise. | 7 | |
| 4758516332 | Jejune | naive, simplistic, and superficial. | 8 | |
| 4758516333 | Metamorphosis | a change of the form or nature of a thing or person into a completely different one, by natural or supernatural means. | 9 |