AP Literature Vocab 1 Flashcards

7305382993	adjunct	(n.) something added to something else as helpful or useful but not essential; an assistant or helper	0
7305384384	bellwether	(n.) male sheep that leads the flock to the slaughter house; a leader; an indicator of trends	1
7305386541	caterwaul	(v.) to howl or screech like a cat; to quarrel; a harsh cry	2
7305387919	chimerical	(adj.) absurd, wildly fantastic; impossible	3
7305389513	effete	(adj.) lacking in wholesome vigor or energy; out-of-date; exhausted; unable to produce	4
7305391501	faitaccompli	(n.) an accomplished and presumably irreversible deed, fact, or action	5
7305393060	hidebound	(adj.) narrow-minded and rigid, especially in opinions or prejudices; inflexible	6
7305394981	hierarchy	(n.) any system of things to people arranged or graded one above another in order of rank, wealth, class, etc.	7
7305404656	laissez faire	(adj.) philosophy ore practice characterized by a usually deliberate abstention from direction to interference, especially with individual freedom of choice; nonrestrictive; hands-off	8
7305408060	liturgy	(n.) a religious service or rite	9