AP Literature must knows Flashcards

8233123782	synecdoche	a figure of speech in which a part is made to represent the whole or vice versa	0
8233133025	metonymy	substituting the name of one object for another object closely associated with it	1
8233136149	metaphor	A comparison that establishes a figurative identity between objects being compared.	2
8233136166	simile	A comparison using "like" or "as"	3
8233139495	apostrophe	1. punctuation mark; 2. appeal to someone not present (a figure of speech)	4
8233144844	phlegmatic	having an unemotional and stolidly calm disposition	5
8233157151	splenetic	bad-tempered; spiteful	6
8233165904	melancholy	sadness	7
8233168982	sanguine	optimistic or positive, especially in an apparently bad or difficult situation	8
8233175926	choleric	bad-tempered or irritable	9
8233182567	rhetoric	the art of effective or persuasive speaking or writing, especially the use of figures of speech and other compositional techniques	10
8233192269	redundant	not or no longer needed or useful; superfluous	11
8233197656	strumpet	a female prostitute or promiscuous woman	12
8233204925	sycophant	a person who acts obsequiously toward someone important in order to gain in advantage	13
8233219632	unctuous	exaggeratedly or insincerely polite; ingratiatingly flattering; oily	14
8233227590	condone	accept and allow (morally wrong) behavior	15
8233238503	pragmatic	dealing with things sensibly and realistically in a way that is based on practical rather than theoretical considerations	16
8233247791	auspicious	conductive to success; favorable	17
8233256071	perquisite	a thing regarded as a special right or privilege enjoyed as a result of one's position	18
8233263928	stoic	a person who can endure pain or hardship without showing their feelings or complaining	19
8233271183	hackneyed	lacking significance through having been overused; unoriginal and trite	20
8233282332	jaded	tired, bored, or lacking enthusiasm, typically after having had too much of something	21
8233289372	jejune	naive, simplistic, and superficial	22
8233297763	solipsist	believing that oneself is all that exists	23
8233301023	trite	something overused and consequently of little import; lacking originality or freshness	24
8251775087	hamartia	a fatal flaw leading to the downfall of a tragic hero or heroine	25
8251786422	hubris	excessive pride or self confidence	26
8251792630	didactic	intended to teach, particularly in having moral instruction as an ulterior motive	27
8251807690	itinerant	traveling from place to place	28
8251850660	mawkish	sentimental in a freeble or sickly way	29
8251858508	ameliorate	make (something bad) better	30
8251862446	superficial	existing or occurring at or on the surface	31
8251870991	archetype	a very typical example of a certain person or thing	32
8251880508	egregious	outstandingly bad; shocking	33
8251884061	satire	the use of humor, irony, exaggeration, or ridicule to expose and criticize people's stupidity or vices.	34
8251901571	fastidious	very attentive and concerned about accuracy and detail	35
8251905861	hyperbole	exaggerated statements or claims not meant to be taken literally	36
8251912586	onomateopia	the formation of a word from a sound associated with what is named	37
8251921366	ephemeral	lasting for a very short time	38
8251924595	allusion	an expression designed to call something to mind without mentioning it explicitly; an indirect reference	39
8251934940	vacillate	alternate or waver between opinions or actions	40
8251943411	apocryphal	(of a story or statement) of doubtful authenticity, although widely circulated as being true	41
8251952804	feisty	a person who is usually small or weak lively, determined, and courageous	42
8251967505	altruistic	showing a disinterested and selfless concern for the well-being of others; unselfish	43
8251974277	sonnet	a poem of 14 lines using any of a number of formal rhyme schemes with usually ten syllables per line	44
8251984489	imagery	visually descriptive or figurative language	45
8251991543	prolepsis	the anticipation and answering of possible objections in rhetorical speech	46
8251997056	orthodox	confirming to what is generally accepted as true or right	47
8252003154	innate	inborn; natural	48
8252006362	dramatic irony	full significance of a character's words are known to the audience but unknown amongst characters	49
8503952034	cryptic	(adj.) puzzling, mystifying, or enigmatic	50
8503952036	banal	common, ordinary	51
8503954058	scruntinize	to examine closely	52
8503954214	condescend	(v.) to come down or stoop voluntarily to a lower level; to deal with people in a patronizing manner	53
8503956238	philanthropy	love of humanity, especially as shown in donations to charitable and socially useful causes	54
8503959935	aggravate	to make worse	55
8503960551	anxious	worried; concerned	56
8503961407	stentorian	(adj.) extremely loud	57
8503962087	taciturn	(adj.) habitually silent or quiet, inclined to talk very little	58
8503963168	epigram	a witty saying expressing a single thought or observation	59
8503963647	connotation	All the meanings, associations, or emotions that a word suggests	60
8503964329	chronic	continuing for a long time	61
8503964432	preclude	(v.) to make impossible, prevent, shut out	62
8503964574	prodigal	wastefully extravagant	63
8503964774	languid	(adj.) drooping; without energy, sluggish	64
8503965044	hypocritical	insincere	65
8503965170	enervate	to weaken	66
8503965462	disparage	belittle	67
8503976507	cupidity	(n.) an eager desire for something; greed	68
8503976751	apathy	lack of interest	69
8503977517	augment	to make larger, increase	70
8503977518	reticent	silent; reserved	71
8503978454	incoherent	lacking cohesion or connection	72
8503978721	heresy	(n.) an opinion different from accepted belief; the denial of an idea that is generally held sacred	73
8503979260	importune	(v.) to trouble with demands; to beg for insistently	74
8503979261	extol	to praise highly	75
8503979399	enigma	a puzzle; a mystery	76
8503979997	provincial	lacking sophistication, narrow-minded	77
8503980408	repudiate	(v.) to disown, reject, or deny the validity of	78
8503981695	shibboleth	a word or pronunciation that distinguishes someone as of a particular group	79
8503981696	relegate	(v.) to place in a lower position; to assign, refer, turn over; to banish	80
8503982766	dogmatic	stubbornly opinionated	81
8503982856	adamant	unyielding; firm in opinion	82
8503982993	indolent	habitually lazy; idle	83
8503985159	nihilism	the total rejection of religious or moral beliefs	84
8503985393	ascetic	practicing self-denial; austere	85
8503986653	elucidate	to make clear	86
8503986654	complacent	self-satisfied	87
8503987228	nefarious	(adj.) wicked, depraved, devoid of moral standards	88
8503987567	germane	(adj.) relevant, appropriate, apropos, fitting	89
8503987891	reprehensible	(adj.) deserving blame or punishment	90
8503987893	mitigate	to make milder or softer, to moderate in force or intensity	91
8503988068	immutable	(adj.) not subject to change, constant	92
8503988222	hedonist	one who believes that pleasure is the sole aim in life	93
8503988413	insipid	lacking interest or flavor	94
8503988746	digress	to wander off from the subject or topic spoken about	95
8503989101	incongruous	(adj.) not in keeping, unsuitable, incompatible	96
8503989432	esoteric	(adj.) intended for or understood by only a select few, private, secret	97
8503989999	ambivalent	Having mixed feelings	98
8503990170	atrophy	waste away	99