AP Literature Vocabulary and Terms List 13 Flashcards

6523610640	insipid	lacking vigor or interest. Many artists continued to churn out __________, shallow works.	0
6523612417	licentious	Adj. promiscuous and unprincipled in sexual matters. Maria could not believe the ___________ culture of the local nightclub.	1
6523612418	mutability	N. liability or tendency to change. The incessant _____________ of species is attributed to global warming.	2
6523612419	parapet	N. A low protective wall along the edge of a roof, bridge, or balcony. Mary leaned over the sandbags making up the ____________.	3
6523615388	physiognomy	N. A person's facial features or expression, especially when regarded as indicative of character or ethnic origin. As Roger Chillingworth grew more vengeful, his_______________ changed.	4
6523617560	proprietary	Adj. Relating to an owner or ownership. The company has a _____________ right to the property.	5
6523617561	retinue	N. A group of advisers, assistants, or others accompanying an important person. The president's ________________ advised him to give an apologetical speech.	6
6523617562	sedition	N. Conduct or speech inciting people to rebel against the authority of a state or monarch. The peaceful march turned into ____________ that called for the president's impeachment.	7
6523619745	transcendent	Adj. Surpassing the ordinary; exceptional. The conductor was described as a "________________ genius" for his amazing compositions.	8
6523619746	vehement	Adv. In a forceful, passionate, or intense manner; with great feeling. He ______________ denied any suggestion of improper conduct.	9
6523621369	IMPLICATION	Something that is implied or not explicitly stated. The ___________ that I had drank all of the soda was an unspoken truth.	10
6523621370	INTERLUDE	A pause between acts of a play.	11
6523621371	IRONY	a figure of speech in which words are used in such a way that their intended meaning is different from the actual meaning of the words KNOW THREE TYPES of this word	12
6523623459	MAXIM	a short, pithy statement expressing a general truth or rule of conduct	13
6523623460	MOTIF	N- a recurring and or unifying idea in a work of literature art	14