AP LITERATURE Flashcards
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5255012020 | Avocation | something a person does in addition to a principal occupation, especially for pleasure; hobby | 0 | |
5255012021 | Capricious | subject to, led by, or indicative of a sudden, odd notion or unpredictable change; erratic | 1 | |
5255012022 | Disparity | lack of similarity or equality; inequality; difference | 2 | |
5255012023 | Efficacy | capacity for producing a desired result or effect; effectiveness | 3 | |
5255012024 | Epistle | a letter, especially a formal or didactic one; written communication. | 4 | |
5255012025 | Hospice | a health-care facility for the terminally ill that emphasizes pain control and emotional support for the patient and family, typically refraining from taking extraordinary measures to prolong life. | 5 | |
5255012026 | Impetus | a moving force; impulse; stimulus | 6 | |
5255012027 | Moribund | in a dying state; near death. | 7 | |
5255012028 | Reticent | disposed to be silent or not to speak freely; reserved. | 8 | |
5255012029 | Vacillate | to waver in mind or opinion; be indecisive or irresolute | 9 |