AP Literature Vocab Terms Flashcards

7425888300	Adjunct	(N.) Something joined or added to another thing but not essentially a part of it. Example: The website is designed as an adjunct to the book.	0
7425920616	Bellwether	(N.) One that takes the lead or initiative. Example: The bellwether of the group led them to a new undiscovered shop.	1
7425922265	Caterwaul	(V.) To make a harsh cry or to protest or complain noisily. Example: He caterwauled his way to getting an ice cream cone, only to have it be drenched in the fake tears he had created.	2
7425922266	Chimerical	(Adj.) Existing only as the product of unchecked imagination. Example: In his chimerical rant he thought he could fly to the sun with nothing but his wings.	3
7425923977	Effete	(Adj.) No longer fertile. Example: The effete monarchs of Europe failed to produce an heir in a collapsing empire.	4
7425925041	Fait Accompli	(N.) A thing accomplished and presumably irreversible. Example: He charged that the members were presented with a fait accompli instead of being called to a meeting to discuss the policy change.	5
7425942560	Hidebound	(Adj.) Having an inflexible or ultraconservative character. Example: The character was hidebound by his actions as the go-to antagonist.	6
7425944506	Hierarchy	(N.) The classification of a group of people according to ability or to economic, social, or professional standing. Example: The hierarchy of the Order was in disarray thus allowing our heroes to escape.	7
7425944507	Liturgy	(N.) A rite or body of rites prescribed for public worship. Example: A baptismal liturgy was performed in the great cathedral.	8
7425944508	Mirage	(N.) Something illusory and unattainable. Example: A peaceful solution to the matter proved to be a mirage.	9