AP Literature Unit 1 Vocabulary Flashcards

5105440148	Quasi	(adj.) Resembling in some manner but not actually; (adv.) Partly, somewhat, or to some degree	0
5105486014	Caterwaul	(n.) A shrill, noisy howl or cry; (v.) To howl or have an argument that sounds like a cat in heat	1
5105495078	Liturgy	(n.) A ritual of public worship, such as in a religious service	2
5105502418	Adjunct	(n.) Something added to another but not essential to it; (adj.) Joined or connected to another thing, usually in a subordinate or auxiliary position	3
5105505862	Chimerical	(adj.) Highly unrealistic or imaginary or improbable	4
5105508003	Vignette	(n.) A brief description or literary sketch; A picture or illustration that fades away at the edges; A decorative design or illustration used on title or chapter pages in a book	5
5105514091	Hidebound	(adj.) Stubbornly prejudiced, narrow-minded or inflexible, especially in opinions	6
5105522207	Effete		7
5105527160	Hierarchy	(n.) A system in which things or people are ranked above one another	8
5105532264	Mirage	(n.) An illusion that has no substance or reality, usually seen in the desert or at sea	9
5105535127	Noisome	(adj.) Very offensive or disgusting, particularly to the sense of smell; Something harmful or injurious to one's health	10
5105545468	Fait Acompli	(n.) A deed or fact that is already done and seemingly cannot be reversed	11
5105554630	Supine		12
5105564921	Ribald	(adj.) Language or speech that is vulgar, mocking, coarse, abusive or irreverent	13
5105567027	Proselyte	(n.) One who has been converted from one religious belief or opinion to another, a convert	14
5105578634	Bellwether	(n.) One that serves as a leader or indicates future trends	15
5105587586	Oblivious	(adj.) Forgetful; Lacking consciousness or awareness of	16
5105595929	Morass	(n.) An area of low, wet ground or a troublesome situation in which one is trapped or entangled	17
5105597403	Poltroon	(n.) A complete coward	18
5105615990	Raillery	(n.) Good-natured teasing or ridicule,	19