AP Literature Flashcards
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7397198342 | Adjunct | a supplementary part, add-on, accessory | 0 | |
7397198343 | Bellwether | one that takes lead or someone that points out upcoming trends | 1 | |
7397200852 | Caterwaul | to express pain or resentment, usually tiresome; screeching noise | 2 | |
7397200853 | Chimerical | fanciful; whimsical; playful | 3 | |
7397206838 | Effete | having lost vitality and strength | 4 | |
7397212760 | Fait accompli | a thing accomplished and presumably irreversible | 5 | |
7397212761 | Hidebound | rigidly opposed to change | 6 | |
7397215999 | Hierarchy | a ranking system to maintain organization in society | 7 | |
7397222255 | Liturgy | practices carried out during a religious event | 8 | |
7397224861 | Mirage | an illusion; appears real but does not exist | 9 | |
7397227602 | Morass | a complicated confusing situation | 10 | |
7397234330 | Noisome | disgusting in smell | 11 | |
7397237936 | Oblivious | unaware of what is happening | 12 | |
7397242664 | Poltroon | one who acts cowardly | 13 | |
8078198623 | Proselyte | a person who has converted (opinion, religion, party) | 14 | |
8078198624 | Quasi | showing similarity; in part | 15 | |
8078285818 | Raillery | good-nature banter, good humored teasing | 16 | |
8078285819 | Ribald | offensive/vulgar language | 17 | |
8078288441 | Supine | lying face upward sentence: | 18 | |
8078288442 | Vignette | a short meaningful description | 19 |