AP Literature Vocabulary 15 Flashcards

3460876495	brouhaha	a confused hodgepodge of sounds, hubbub; an uproar or commotion that goes far beyond what is justified	0
3460879897	cloy	to spoil or destroy an appetite by too much indulgence, especially in sweet or rich things; to glut, satiate	1
3460884241	demeanor	the way a person behaves, overall impression made by comportment, manner, etc	2
3460890771	deference	courteous yielding to the wishes and ideas of another person; great respect marked by submission, as to a superior	3
3460895804	enigmatic	puzzling, perplexing, not easily understood, mysterious	4
3460899113	definitive	conclusive, final, representing the limit of what can be done	5
3460900856	bumptious	offensively self-assertive; excessively and arrogantly self-confident	6
3460903578	choleric	easily made angry, bad-tempered	7
3460906105	bulwark	a strong defense or protection, a solid wall-like structure for defense	8
3460908521	curtail	to cut short, bring to a halt or end sooner than expected; to reduce	9
3460913461	adamant	firm in purpose or opinion, unyielding; an extremely hard substance	10
3460917918	profligate	given over to dissipation and self-indulgence, immoral; recklessly extravagant; a person given to self-indulgent and wild spending	11
3460921798	mawkish	excessively and objectionably sentimental; sickening	12
3460925281	thwart	to oppose successfully, prevent, frustrate, foil	13
3460927724	onus	something that is heavy or burdensome; a stigma, blame	14
3460929355	requisite	needed, necessary, regarded as essential or indispensable	15
3460932230	mollify	to soften, make gentle; to calm, allay; reduce in intensity	16
3460936421	sartorial	of or pertaining to a tailor or his work; having to do with clothes or dress	17
3460939131	presentiment	a vague sense of approaching misfortune	18
3460943670	impromptu	without preparation, offhand, suddenly or hastily done	19
3460946199	forbearance	tolerance and self-control, patience; act of refraining from something, abstinence	20
3460949179	remit	to send or hand in (as money), to cancel (as penalty), forgive, pardon; to lessen, diminish	21
3469957108	discordant	disagreeing or incongruous; (of sounds) harsh and jarring because of a lack of harmony.	22