Ap Literature vocab test Flashcards

7274948537	brazen	Bold and without shame (adj.) shameless, impudent; made of brass	0
7274948538	compunction	remorse, regret	1
7274950461	din	a loud, unpleasant, and prolonged noise	2
7274984017	edict	an official order or proclamation issued by a person in authority	3
7274950462	indiscretion	lack of good judgement	4
7274953961	perquisites	perks abbreviation; "perks" that come along with something; the benefits	5
7275003980	sepulcher	a tomb or burial chamber	6
7275003981	suppliant	a person making a humble plea to someone in power or authority	7
7275005643	tumult	Noisy excitement; an uproar or disturbance.	8
7275007457	marauding	engaged in raiding for plunder, especially roaming about and ravaging an area	9
7275009817	admonish	(v.) to caution or advise against something; to scold mildly; to remind of a duty	10
7275009818	akimbo	(adj.) - with hands on hips and elbows extending outward	11
7275047679	lassitude	weariness of body or mind, lack of energy	12
7275047680	licentious	morally unrestrained	13
7275048680	muse	to think about in a dreamy way, ponder	14
7275051442	pecuniary	pertaining to money	15
7275051443	plight	A difficult or dangerous condition or situation	16
7275055296	presumptuous	assuming too much; arrogant	17
7275083784	subversive	Intended to undermine or overthrow	18
7275083785	vacuous	lacking ideas or intelligence	19
7275086715	avocation	hobby	20
7275086716	callous	Emotionally hardened, unfeeling	21
7275206507	capricious	given to sudden and unaccountable changes of mood or behavior	22
7275207793	disparity	Inequality	23
7275209608	efficacy	effectiveness	24
7275209609	epistle	a letter	25
7275211902	hospice	a health care agency or program for persons who are dying	26
7275213436	impetus	a moving force, impulse, stimulus	27
7275215410	moribund	dying	28
7275216623	vacillate	To sway physically; to be indecisive	29
7275249670	akin	related by blood; having similar qualities or character	30
7275249671	corroborate	to support with evidence	31
7275251602	inexorable	impossible to stop or prevent	32
7275253110	insipid	lacking interest or flavor	33
7275254650	nefarious	(adj.) wicked, depraved, devoid of moral standards	34
7275256737	physiognomy	facial features	35
7275256738	retinue	A group that attends an important person	36
7275260589	tedium	boredom	37
7275260590	torrid	very hot and dry	38
8506411060	affront	insult; offense; intentional act of disrespect; V: insult or hurt the feelings of intentionally	39
8506412364	blase	(adj.) indifferent, bored as a result of having enjoyed many pleasures; apathetic	40
8506412365	cajole	to coax, persuade through flattery or artifice; to deceive with soothing thoughts or false promises	41
8506413288	choleric	(adj.) easily made angry, bad-tempered	42
8506413289	encumber	to weigh down or burden	43
8506413865	feckless	(adj.) lacking in spirit and strength; ineffective, weak; irresponsible, unreliable	44
8506413866	impasse	blocked path; dilemma with no solution	45
8506414733	indolent	habitually lazy; idle	46
8506415015	lugubrious	sorrowful; mournful; dismal	47
8506415016	ribald	humorous in a vulgar way	48
8506420053	adulation	praise or flattery that is excessive	49
8506420054	censure	harsh criticism or disapproval	50
8506420321	dissemble	to present a false appearance; to disguise one's real intentions or character	51
8506420548	dissimulation	concealment of one's thoughts, feelings, or character; pretense	52
8506420549	droll	amusing in an odd or whimsical way	53
8506420895	expectorate	v. To cough up and spit forth.	54
8506420896	palpate	to examine by touch	55
8506421343	peremptory	not allowing refusal or delay; imperative	56
8506421639	pusillanimous	contemptibly cowardly or mean-spirited	57
8506422247	surfeit	an excessive amount	58
8506426335	allay	to lessen; ease; soothe	59
8506426846	capacious	spacious	60
8506427361	didactic	instructive, designed to teach	61
8506427669	diurnal	active during the day	62
8506428109	ignominious	deserving or causing public disgrace or shame	63
8506428597	mitigate	to make milder or softer, to moderate in force or intensity	64
8506429496	palpitate	beat rapidly	65
8506429837	phlegmatic	calm and unemotional in temperament	66
8506430532	propitious	presenting favorable circumstances	67
8506430830	prostrate	lying stretched out on the ground with one's face downward	68
8506432271	acquiesce	(v.) to accept without protest; to agree or submit	69
8506432272	amity	friendship	70
8506432659	arduous	(adj.) hard to do, requiring much effort	71
8506433206	gestalt	an organized whole that is perceived as more than the sum of its parts	72
8506433434	inudate	to flood, overflow; to overwhelm by numbers or size	73
8506433629	perjury	lying under oath	74
8506434118	perspicuity	clearness or lucidity, as of a statement	75
8506434789	preposterous	ridiculous, senseless	76
8506435224	trepidation	(n.) fear, fright, trembling	77
8506435452	voluble	(adj.) characterized by a ready flow of words; glib, fluent	78
8506436745	alacrity	brisk and cheerful readiness	79
8506436914	aplomb	self-confidence	80
8506436915	barrage	bombardment	81
8506437129	cognizant	having knowledge or being aware of	82
8506437303	collusion	secret agreement or cooperation	83
8506437870	deleterious	harmful, injurious	84
8506438093	hegemony	domination over others	85
8506438507	paradigm	a model; an example	86
8506438508	unctuous	exaggeratedly or insincerely polite	87
8506438884	urbane	refined in manner or style, suave	88
8506439534	ambulatory	of or for walking; capable of walking	89
8506440679	churlish	lacking politeness or good manners; lacking sensitivity; difficult to work with or deal with; rude	90
8506440957	diffident	shy, lacking self-confidence; modest, reserved	91
8506441201	ennui	dissatisfaction and restlessness resulting from boredom or apathy	92
8506441811	insrutable	difficult to understand	93
8506442224	prognosticate	to predict or foretell a future event	94
8506442225	schism	division	95
8506442609	sedition	rebellion or resistance against the government	96
8506442610	wizened	dry, shrunken, wrinkled	97
8506445406	whimsical	(adj.) subject to odd ideas, notions, or fancies; playful; unpredictable	98
8506445875	mercurial	liable to sudden unpredictable change	99