AP Literature: Vocabulary Flashcards

7358093227	Brazen	(adj.) bold and without shame	0
7358094822	Compunction	(n.) a feeling of guilt or moral scruple that prevents or follows the doing of something bad	1
7358099451	Din	(n.) a loud, unpleasant, and prolonged noise	2
7358099470	Edict	(n.) an official order or proclamation issued by a person in authority	3
7358102464	Indiscretion	(n.) behavior or speech that is indiscreet or displays a lack of good judgement	4
7358105106	Perquisites	(n.) a thing regarded as a special right or privilege enjoyed as a result of one's position	5
7358108190	Sepulcher	(n.) a small room or monument, cut in rock or built of stone, in which a dead person is laid or buried	6
7358112440	Suppliant	(n.) a person making a humble plea to someone in power or authority	7
7358114759	Tumult	(n.) a loud, confused noise, especially one caused by a large mass of people	8
7358117423	Marauding	(adj.) going about in search of things to steal or people to attack	9
7496751770	Admonish	(v.) warn or reprimand someone firmly	10
7496755247	Akimbo	(adj.) with hands on the hips and elbows turned outward	11
7496758599	Lassitude	(n.) a state of physical or mental weariness	12
7496763798	Licentious	(adj.) promiscuous and unprincipled in sexual matters	13
7496774907	Muse	(n). a person or personified force who is the source of inspiration for a creative artist; (v.) to be absorbed in thought	14
7496780362	Pecuniary	(adj.) relating to or consisting of money	15
7496782934	Plight	(n.) a dangerous, difficult, or otherwise unfortunate situation	16
7496787886	Presumptuous	(adj.) failing to observe the limits of what is permitted or appropriate	17
7496790841	Subversive	(adj.) seeking or intended to subvert an established system or institution	18
7496797594	Vacuous	(adj.) having or showing a lack of thought or intelligence; mindless	19