AP Literature Vocabulary Words #1 Flashcards

5203165812	apocryphal	of doubtful authenticity, though widely circulated as being true ; questionable	0
5203172824	liturgical	relating to public worship ; worship	1
5203176777	dictum	formal pronouncement from an authoritative source ; declaration	2
5203179237	clandestine	illicit thing kept secret/done secretly ; secretive	3
5203182658	repudiate	refuse to accept/deny the truth of ; deny	4
5203185822	tawdry	showy but cheap and of poor quality ; tacky	5
5203186720	hapless	(of a person) unfortunate ; pitiful	6
5203190095	ubiquity	the state or capacity of being everywhere simultaneously ; presence	7
5203195401	paradoxical	seemingly absurd or self-contradictory ; inexplicable	8
5203197610	idolatrous	worship an idol/someone you admire	9
5203199760	capricious	given to sudden and accountable changes of mood or behavior ; bipolar	10
5203202107	kowtow	act in an excessively subservient manner ; flatter	11
5203208268	acerbic	sharp and forthright comment or style of speaking ; sour	12
5203214213	akimbo	hands on hips and elbows turned out ; crooked	13
5203216115	moribund	(of a person) at the point of death ; dying	14
5203217918	mendacious	not telling the truth ; lying	15
5203219911	compunction	a feeling of guilt that follows the doing of something bad ; regret	16
5203222043	tumult	confusion or disorder ; chaos	17
5203223565	pecuniary	of, relating to, or consisting of money ; currency	18
5203224969	vacuous	having or showing a lack of thought or intelligence ; idiocy	19
5203227504	impetus	force that makes something happen or happen more quickly ; incentive	20
5203232047	nefarious	wicked or criminal ; villainous	21
5203232969	inexorable	impossible to stop or prevent ; inevitable	22
5203233882	blase	unimpressed or indifferent to something because one has experience or seen it so often before ; uninterested	23
5203237514	ebullience	the quality of being cheerful and full of energy ; joy	24
5203238418	declivities	downward slopes ; decline	25
5203240057	leviathan	large sea monster ; mythical creature	26
5203243562	corpulent	(of a person) large, bulky ; fat	27
5203246235	feckless	lacking a initiative or strength of character ; weak	28
5203247685	lugubrious	looking or sounding sad and dismal ; sorrowful	29
5203249144	ribald	referring to sexual matters in an amusingly rude of irreverent way ; naughty	30
5203251346	choleric	bad-tempered or irritable ; hotheaded	31
5203253881	droll	curious or unusual in a way that provokes dry amusement ; humorous	32
5203255438	palpate	examine by touch, especially for medical purposes ; feel	33
5203257739	pusillanimous	showing a lack of courage or determination ; timid	34
5203258849	capacious	having a lot of space inside ; roomy	35
5203259814	diurnal	of or during the day ; daytime	36
5203260759	phlegmatic	having a stolidly calm disposition ; unemotional	37
5203266677	gestalt	an organized whole that is perceived as more than the sum of its parts ; shape	38
5203270753	voluble	speaking or spoken incessantly and fluently ; talkative	39
5203273018	acquiesce	accept sometime reluctantly but without protest ; comply	40
5203273813	aplomb	self-confidence or assurance, especially in a demanding situation ; composure	41
5203277747	collusion	secret or illegal cooperation of conspiracy, especially in order to cheat or deceive others ; arrangement	42
5203279772	nebulous	(of a concept or idea) unclear, vague, or ill-defined ; misunderstood	43
5203285694	unctuous	excessively or ingratiatingly flattering ; oily	44
5203287372	ennui	feeling of listlessness and dissatisfaction arising from a lack of occupation or excitement ; boredom	45
5203290098	prognosticate	indicate by signs ; foretell	46
5203291113	sedition	conduct or speech inciting people to rebel against the authority of a state or monarch ; infringement	47
5203293794	austere	severely strict in manner, attitude, or appearance ; stern	48
5203298182	sanguine	being positive, especially in an apparently bad or difficult situation ; optimistic	49
5203300317	elegiac	having a mournful quality ; depressing	50
5203302826	fecund	producing an abundance of offspring or new growth ; fertile	51
5203304121	nuance	a subtle difference in shade of meaning, expression, or sound ; variation	52
5203307646	repartee	conversation or speech characterized by quick, witty comments or replies ; teasing	53
5203309599	venerable	accorded a great deal of respect, especially because of age, wisdom, or character ; idol	54