AP literature List 10 Flashcards
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8399209957 | Ambulatory | relating to or adapted for walking | 0 | |
8399209958 | Ascetic | characterized by or suggesting the practice of severe self-discipline and abstention from all forms of indulgence, typically for religious reasons | 1 | |
8399209959 | Churlish | rude in a mean-spirited and surly way | 2 | |
8399209960 | Diffident | modest or shy because of a lack of self-confidence | 3 | |
8399213565 | Ennui | a feeling of listlessness and dissatisfaction arising from a lack of occupation or excitement | 4 | |
8399213566 | Inscrutable | impossible to understand or interpret | 5 | |
8399218912 | Prognosticate | foretell or prophesy (an event in the future) | 6 | |
8399218913 | Schism | a split or division between strongly opposed sections or parties, caused by differences in opinion or belief | 7 | |
8399218914 | Sedition | conduct or speech inciting people to rebel against the authority of a state or monarch | 8 | |
8399224058 | Usurp | take (a position of power or importance) illegally or by force | 9 |