AP Literature Vocab Unit 7 Flashcards

3395632673	abeyance	(n.) a state of being temporarily inactive, suspended, or set aside	0
3395633655	ambivalent	(adj.) having opposite ad conflicting feelings about someone or something	1
3395635849	beleaguer	(v.) to set upon from all sides; to surround with an army; to trouble, harass	2
3395637299	carte blanche	(n.) full freedom or authority to act at one's own discretion	3
3395642323	cataclysm	(n.) a sudden, violent, or devastating upheaval; a surging flood, deluge	4
3395646562	debauch	(v.) to corrupt morally, seduce; to indulge in dissipation; (n.) an act or occasion of dissipation or vice	5
3395649445	eclat	(n.) dazzling or conspicuous success or acclaim; great brilliance (of performance or achievement)	6
3395652079	fastidious	(adj.) overly demanding or hard to please; excessively careful in regard to details; easily disgusted	7
3395654759	gambol	(v.) to jump or skip about playfully	8
3395656462	imbue	(v.) to soak or stain thoroughly; to fill the mind	9
3395657730	inchoate	(adj.) just beginning; not fully shaped or formed	10
3395672050	lampoon	(n.) a malicious satire; (v.) to satirize, ridicule	11
3395673316	malleable	(adj.) capable of being formed into different shapes; capable of being altered, adapted, or influenced	12
3395683836	nemesis	(n.) an agent or force inflicting vengeance or punishment; retribution itself; an unbeatable rival	13
3395686047	opt	(v.) to make a choice or decision	14
3395686977	philistine	(adj.) lacking in, hostile to, or smugly indifferent to cultural and artistic values or refinements; (n.) such a person	15
3395689675	picaresque	(adj.) involving or characteristic of clever rogues or adventurers	16
3395692229	queasy	(adj.) nauseated or uneasy; causing nausea or uneasiness; troubled	17
3395693905	refractory	(adj.) stubborn; hard or difficult to manage; not responsive to treatment or cure	18
3395696643	savoir-faire	(n.) the ability to say and do the right thing in any situation; social competence	19