ap literature Flashcards

6541066946	quixotic	tending to romanticize life	0
6541103775	contrite	repentant	1
6541109976	asyndeton	when the conjunction (such as "and" or "but") that would normally connect a string of words, phases	2
6541147847	penury	extreme poverty	3
6541154404	propensity	a tendency to demonstrate particular behavior	4
6541163941	participle	a form of a verb used to create complex tenses	5
6541175911	foster	to nurture or support for growth and development	6
6541188658	declamation	a formal dramatic speech or presentation	7
6541194288	arid	dry and with little rainfall	8
6541198301	munificent	very generous	9
6541208645	protean	(adj.)able to change shape; displaying great variety (Among Nigel's protean talents was his ability to touch the tip of his nose with his tongue.)	10
6541213292	potable	suitable for drinking	11
6541215246	quaint	charmingly old-fashioned	12
6541217331	putrid	Rotten and foul smelling	13
6541221211	superfluous	beyond what is needed or required, an overflow	14
6541223205	redoubtable	Worthy of fear or respect; mighty	15
6541231224	sapient	wise	16
6541236211	jingoism	Excessive, loud patriotism and aggressive, warlike foreign policy	17
6541238788	coin	to devise a new word or phrase	18
6541246590	tawdry	Gaudy, cheap or cheap-looking; indecent	19