AP Language Flashcards
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| 4285967816 | Soliloquy | an act of speaking one's thoughts aloud when by oneself or regardless of any hearers, especially by a character in a play. Ex: The soliloquy for Shakespeare is well written | 0 | |
| 4285967817 | Elegy | a poem of serious reflection, typically a lament for the dead. Ex: My grandmother had an elegy read at her funeral | 1 | |
| 4285969482 | Panegyric | a public speech or published text in praise of someone or something. Ex: He published a panegyric about Martin Luther King Jr. | 2 | |
| 4285970706 | Exhortion | an address or communication emphatically urging someone to do something Ex: The exhortion expressed in her voice was one that forced Katie to succeed. | 3 | |
| 4285970707 | Obloquy | strong public criticism or verbal abuse Ex: The obloquy of the Presidential campaign was one that was shocking to the public | 4 | |
| 4285972778 | Indomitable | impossible to subdue or defeat. Ex: "a woman of indomitable spirit" | 5 | |
| 4285972779 | Factotum | an employee who does all kinds of work. Ex: "he was employed as the general factotum" | 6 | |
| 4285972780 | Euphenism | a mild or indirect word or expression substituted for one considered to be too harsh or blunt when referring to something unpleasant or embarrassing. Ex: "downsizing" as a euphemism for cuts" | 7 | |
| 4285974812 | Recalcitrant | having an obstinately uncooperative attitude toward authority or discipline. Ex: "a class of recalcitrant fifteen-year-olds" | 8 | |
| 4285974813 | Feign | pretend to be affected by (a feeling, state, or injury). Ex: "she feigned nervousness" | 9 | |
| 4285974814 | Insinuate | suggest or hint (something bad or reprehensible) in an indirect and unpleasant way. Ex: "he was insinuating that she had slept her way to the top" | 10 | |
| 4285976377 | Crass | lacking sensitivity, refinement, or intelligence. Ex: "the crass assumptions that men make about women" | 11 | |
| 4285976378 | Misanthropy | a dislike of humankind Ex: She has a large misanthropy towards everyone | 12 | |
| 4285978648 | Exacerbated | make (a problem, bad situation, or negative feeling) worse. Ex: "the forest fire was exacerbated by the lack of rain" | 13 | |
| 4285980278 | Animus | hostility or ill feeling. Ex: "the author's animus toward her" | 14 | |
| 4285982771 | Surreptitous | kept secret, especially because it would not be approved of. Ex: "they carried on a surreptitious affair" | 15 | |
| 4285982772 | Prophetic | accurately describing or predicting what will happen in the future. Ex: "his warnings proved prophetic" | 16 | |
| 4285984784 | Diminutive | extremely or unusually small. Ex:"a diminutive figure dressed in black" | 17 | |
| 4285984785 | Autonomous | acting independently or having the freedom to do so. Ex: "an autonomous committee of the school board" | 18 | |
| 4285984786 | Audacious | showing a willingness to take surprisingly bold risks. Ex: "a series of audacious takeovers" | 19 | |
| 4285989885 | Employ | give work to (someone) and pay them for it. Ex: "the firm employs 150 people" | 20 | |
| 4285991753 | Imperceptible | impossible to perceive. Ex:"his head moved in an almost imperceptible nod" | 21 | |
| 4285991754 | Culminating | reach a climax or point of highest development. Ex: "the tensions and disorders which culminated in World War II" | 22 | |
| 4285997569 | Narrow | (especially of something that is considerably longer or higher than it is wide) of small width. Ex: "he made his way down the narrow road" | 23 | |
| 4285997570 | Avowal | an open statement of affirmation; frank acknowledgment or admission. Ex: The avowal statement made her feel appreciated | 24 |