AP Literature Unit 1 Flashcards
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5007478080 | Caterwaul | Shrill howling | 0 | |
5007488070 | Oblivious | unaware of surroundings | 1 | |
5007492406 | Fait accompli | a deed already done that can't be reversed | 2 | |
5007496789 | Noisome | very offensive or disgusting to smell; harmful to health | 3 | |
5007511675 | Poltroon | complete coward | 4 | |
5007521480 | Effete | lacking energy or vigor | 5 | |
5007525191 | Hidebound | stubbornly prejudice | 6 | |
5007576677 | Liturgy | ritual of public worship | 7 | |
5007578929 | Quasi | Resembling in some manner but not really | 8 | |
5007580759 | Vignette | a small illustration or portrait photo that fades into its background with no definite border | 9 | |
5007591236 | Raillery | good natured testing or ridicule | 10 | |
5007594548 | Chimerical | highly unrealistic | 11 | |
5007598988 | proselyte | one who has converted from one religious belief to another | 12 | |
5007606170 | Adjunct | something added that's not essential | 13 | |
5007609052 | Morass | area of low wet ground, something that traps or confuses | 14 | |
5007612354 | Supine | Lying on one's back with frontside upward; Listless; Apathetic | 15 | |
5007615033 | Mirage | An illusion (usually seen at sea or in a desert) | 16 | |
5007617375 | Ribald | vulgar, mocking, or coarse language | 17 | |
5007618824 | Hierarchy | system of ranking people | 18 | |
5007621622 | Bellwether | Leader or someone who indicates future trends | 19 |