AP Literature Vocabulary Unit 4 Flashcards
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| 8177768003 | a'ffinity | (n.) a natural attraction to a person, thing, or activity; a relationship, connection | 0 | |
| 8177768004 | 'bilious | (adj.) peevish or irritable; sickeningly unpleasant | 1 | |
| 8177768005 | 'cognate | (adj.) closely related in origin, essential nature, or function; (n.) such a person or thing | 2 | |
| 8177768006 | 'corollary | (n.) a proposition that follows from one already proven; a natural consequence or result; (adj.) resultant or consequent | 3 | |
| 8177768007 | 'cul-de-sac | (n.) a blind alley or dead-end street; any situation in which further progress is impossible; an impasse | 4 | |
| 8177768008 | 'derring-do | (n.) valor or heroism; daring deeds or exploits (often used to poke fun at false heroics) | 5 | |
| 8177768009 | divi'nation | (n.) the art or act of predicting the future or discovering hidden knowledge | 6 | |
| 8177768010 | e'lixir | (n.) a potion once thought capable of curing all ills and maintaining life indefinitely; panacea; a sweet liquid used as a vehicle in medicines | 7 | |
| 8177768011 | 'folderol | (n.) foolish talk, ideas, or procedures; nonsense; a trifle | 8 | |
| 8177768012 | 'gamut | (n.) an entire range or series | 9 | |
| 8177768013 | hoi po'lloi | (n.) the common people, the masses | 10 | |
| 8177768014 | in'effable | (adj.) not expressible in words; too great or too sacred to be uttered | 11 | |
| 8177768015 | lucu'bration | (n.) laborious study or thought, especially at night; the result of such work | 12 | |
| 8177768016 | mne'monic | (adj.) relating to or designed to assist the memory; (n.) a device to aid the memory | 13 | |
| 8177768017 | 'obloquy | (n.) public abuse indicating strong disapproval or censure; the disgrace resulting from such treatment | 14 | |
| 8177768018 | pa'rameter | (n.) a determining or characteristic element; a factor that shapes the total outcome; a limit, boundary | 15 | |
| 8177768019 | 'pundit | (n.) a learned person; one who gives authoritative opinions | 16 | |
| 8177768020 | 'risible | (adj.) pertaining to laughter; able or inclined to laugh; laughable | 17 | |
| 8177768021 | sympto'matic | (adj.) typical or characteristic; being or concerned with a symptom of a disease | 18 | |
| 8177768022 | volte-'face | (n.) an about-face; a complete reversal | 19 |