AP Literature Vocab Flashcards

5870117119	Abate	to reduce in amount, degree, intesity Origin: to beat Forms: abated abating Synonym: alloy decreasing Antonym: amplify increase	0
5870117120	Contemptuous	Showing or expressing contempt or disdain; scornful; disrespectful Origin: to despise, scorn Forms: contemned Synonym: disdainful Antonym: respectful	1
5870117121	Exultation	N: The act of exulting: lively or triumphant joy, as ver success or victory Origin: Forms: non exultation, self-exultation Synonym: delight, glory Antonym: discouragement	2
5870117122	Marginal	ADJ: Pertaining to a margin ; Situated on the border or edge Origin: pertaining to an edge Forms: marginality, unmarginal Synonym: bordering, minimal Antonym: central, care	3
5870117123	Prolific	Adj: Producing offspring, young, fruit, etc., abundantly; highly fruitful Origin: fertile Forms: prolificness, non prolific Synonym: abundant Antonym: barren	4
5870117124	Specious	Adj: Misleading Apparently good or right though lacking real merit; superficially pleasing or plausible Origin: fair, good-looking, beautiful Forms: speciously, un specious Synonym: apparent Antonym: real true	5
5938715781	Aberrant	Adj: departing from the right, normal, or usual course Deviation from the ordinary N: a aberrant person, thing, group Origin: aberrare Forms: aberrancy aberrance (noun) Aberrantly (adj) Synonym: wandering Divergent Unusual Antonym: normal same true	6
5938715782	Erratic	Adj: Deviating from the usual or proper course in conduct or opinion Having no certain or definite course N: having no attachment Origin: erratus erraticus Forms: unerratic (adj) Erraticism (noun) Synonym: abnormal Bizarre Antonym: certain Consistent	7
5938715783	Feigned	Pretended; sham; counterfeit Assumed; fictitious Disguised Origin: Feign Synonym: affected artificial Antonym: genuine real sincere	8
5938715784	Milieu	N:Surroundings, especially of a octal or cultural nature Origin: lieu Forms: milieus Synonym: ambience climate Antonym: foriengland	9
5938715785	Pronouncement	N: A formal or authoritative statement A opinion or decision Act of pronouncing Origin: pronounce + ment Forms: pronouncement Synonym: advertisement Judgment Antonym: concealment	10
5938715786	Staunch	Adj: firm or stead fast in principle locality as a person Characterized by firmness Origin: estancher estanche Forms: staunchly ad verb Staunchness noun Synonym: allegiant arbent constant Antonym: irresolute weak	11