AP Literature Vocabulary Set 8 Flashcards

7145624585	approbation	(n.) approval, commendation	0
7145631405	propitiate	(v.) to make favorably inclined; to gain the favor or goodwill of; appease	1
7145633235	mitigate	(v.) to cause to become less harsh or hostile; to make less severe or painful	2
7145636802	presentiment	(n.) a feeling that something will or is about to happen	3
7145638137	equanimity	(n.) evenness of mind, especially under stress; calmness	4
7145639189	execrate	(v.) to declare to be evil or detestable; to denounce; to detest utterly	5
7145640240	lachrymose	(adj.) given to tears or weeping; tending to cause tears	6
7145642260	laconic	(adj.) using the minimum of words; concise to the point of seeming rude or mysterious	7
7145643417	misanthropic	(adj.) marked by hatred or contempt for humankind	8
7145645395	impertinent	(adj.) not restrained by boundaries of propriety or good taste; characterized by insolent rudeness	9