AP Literature Week 7 Flashcards

5034922004	Keening	A wailing lament for the dead.	0
5034923626	Chintz	A printed cotton fabric, glazed or unglazed.	1
5034927520	Decrepit	1. Weakened by old age; feeble; infirm. 2. Worn out by long use; dilapidated.	2
5034933008	Poignant	1. Keenly distressing to the feelings. 2. Keen or strong in mental appeal. 3. Affecting or moving the emotions.	3
5034939166	Maudlin	1. Tearfully or weakly emotional; foolishly sentimental. 2. Foolishly or mawkishly sentimental because of drunkenness.	4
5034947958	Agoraphobic	A pathological fear of being in public places, often resulting in the sufferer becoming housebound.	5
5034954187	Sojourn	A temporary stay.	6
5034956530	Dupe	A person who is easily deceived or fooled; gull. 2. To deceive, especially by trickery; cheat; fool.	7
5034971572	Verisimilitude	1. The appearance or semblance of truth or reality; quality of seeming true. 2. Something that merely seems to be true or real, such as a doubtful statement.	8
5034979435	Opportunism	The police or practice, as in politics, business, or one's personal affairs, of adapting actions, decision,s etc., to expediency or effectiveness regardless of the sacrifices of ethical principles.	9
5034991082	Abortive	Failing to succeed; unsuccessful.	10
5035000379	Prevarication	1. The act of prevaricating, or lying. 2. A false or deliberate misstatement; lie...	11
5035008112	Premonition	1. A feeling of anticipation of or anxiety over a future event, presentiment. 2. A forewarning.	12
5035014059	Trice	A very short time; an instant.	13
5035017617	Bravura	A display of daring; brilliant performance.	14
5035020108	Incredulous	1. Disinclined or indisposed to believe; skeptical. 2. Indicating or showing unbelief.	15
5035027814	Ascertain	To find out definitely; learn with certain or assurance; determine.	16
5035030746	Mercurial	1. Changeable; volatile; fickle; flighty. 2. Animated; lively; sprightly; quick-witted.	17
5035039158	Sanguine	1. Cheerfully optimistic, hopeful. 2. Reddish; ruddy. 3. (In old physiology) Having blood as the predominating humor and consequently being ruddy-faced, cheerful, etc.	18
5035049478	Egomaniacal	1. Obsessive lover for oneself and regard for one's own needs. 2. Any action dictated by this point of view.	19
5035055599	Wield	1. To exercise (power, authority, influence, etc.), as in ruling or dominating. 2. To use (A weapon, instrument, etc.) effectively; handle or employ actively.	20
5035070683	Callous	1. Made hard; hardened. 2. Insensitive; indifferent; unsympathetic.	21
5035076689	Oblivious	1. Unmindful; unconscious; unaware (usually followed by of or to). 2. Forgetful; without remembrance or memory.	22
5035088913	Pinion	1. To hold or bind (the arms) of (a person) so as to restrain or immobilize him. 2. To confine or shackle.	23
5035095632	Palliative	Relieving or soothing the symptoms of a disease or disorder without effecting a cure.	24
5035100810	Disingenuous	Lacking in frankness, candor, or sincerity; falsely or hypocritically ingenuous; insincere.	25
5035105406	Disdainful	Contemptuous, insulting, scornful, haughty.	26
5035110398	Solicitous	1. Anxious or concerned (usually followed by about, for, etc., or a clause). 2. Anxiously desirous. 3. Eager (usually followed by an infinitive). 4. Careful or particular.	27
5035122077	Ludicrous	Absurd or incongruous to the point of provoking ridicule or laughter.	28
5035126032	Jaded	1. Dulled or satiated by overindulgence. 2. Worn out or wearied, as by overwork or overuse. 3. Dissipated.	29
5035132877	Verbatim	In exactly the same words; word for word.	30
5035134731	Scathing	1. Bitterly severe, as a remark. 2. Harmful, injurious, or searing.	31
5035139046	Repertoire	1. The list of dramas, operas, parts, pieces, etc., that a company, actor, singer, or the like, is prepared to preform. 2. The entire stock of works existing in a particular artistic field. 3. The entire stock of skills, techniques, or devices used in a particular field or occupation.	32
5035157168	Venerable	Commanding respect because of great age or impressive dignity.	33
5035160212	Debonair	1. Courteous, gracious, and having a sophisticated charm. 2. Jaunty; carefree; sprightly.	34