AP Literature- Vocabulary List 2 Flashcards

5213051654	acquiesce	(verb) to accept, agree, or allow something to happen by staying silent or by not arguing	0
5213051655	anathema (to)	(noun) someone or something that is very strongly disliked (often used as a predicate nominative, followed by the word "to")	1
5213051656	arcane	(adj) secret or mysterious; known or understood by only a few people	2
5213051657	curtail	(verb) to reduce or limit something; to cut short	3
5213051658	glib	(adj) speaking in a smooth, easy way that is not sincere; said or done too easily or carelessly	4
5213051659	mundane	(adj) dull or ordinary	5
5213051660	rancor	An angry, bitter feeling of hatred or dislike for someone who has treated you unfairly	6
5213051661	reticent	(adj) inclined to be silent or uncommunicative in speech; reluctant or restrained in expression	7
5213051662	sacrosanct	(adj) too important and respected to be changed, criticized, etc.	8
5213051663	subterfuge	(noun) the use of tricks or deception, especially to hide, avoid, or get something	9
5213239388	banal	(adj) boring or ordinary; not interesting	10
5213239389	extraneous	(adj) not forming a necessary part of something; irrelevant	11
5213239390	germane (to)	(adj) relevant and appropriate	12
5213239391	impervious	(adj) not allowing something (such as water or light) to enter or pass through ; not capable of being damaged or harmed; not bothered or affected by something	13
5213239392	immolate	(verb) to kill or destroy someone or something by fire	14
5213239393	innocuous	(adj) not likely to bother or offend anyone; causing no injury	15
5213239394	integral	(adj) very important and necessary; essential to completeness	16
5213239395	perfunctory	(adj) used to describe something that is done without energy or enthusiasm because of habit or because it is expected	17
5213239396	spurious	(adj) not genuine, sincere, or authentic; based on false ideas or bad reasoning	18
5213239397	ubiquitous	(adj) existing or being everywhere at the same time	19