AP Literature Vocabulary Flashcards

7616044338	Extended Metaphor	a detailed metaphor, often extending over a number of lines/sentences	0
7616044339	Foil	a contrasting character who helps illuminate the protagonist, like a metallic foil under a diamond	1
7616044340	Hyperbole	overstatement to make a point, either direct or ironical	2
7616044341	In Medias Res	a work that starts "in the middle of things," usually characterized by flashbacks that explain how the events of the work began.	3
7616044342	Juxtaposition	the placing of two disparate elements, words, characters, etc., next to one another for the purposes of contrast or comparison.	4
7616044343	Litotes ("lid - uh -tees")	a kind of irony, the assertion of something by the denial of its opposite (examples: "not bad," "this is no small matter," "she was not supremely happy," "he was not unmindful of it").	5
7616044344	Metonymy	"substitute naming"; when an associated idea names the item (e.g., "the pen is mightier than the sword" for "the dissemination of thought through writing is more influential in the long-term than the use of violence can ever be")	6
7616044345	i.e.	Latin for "id est," meaning "that is"; used to clarify or give more information	7
7616044346	e.g.	Latin for "exempli gratia," meaning "for example"; used to give examples of something	8
7616044347	Motif	a recurrent thematic element, either a word, image, symbol, object, phrase, or action.	9
7616044348	Muse	in general, the source of artistic inspiration. Originally, the Muses were the nine daughters of Zeus that presided over the classical arts and sciences: Calliope (epic poetry), Clio (history), Erato (love poetry, lyric poetry), Euterpe (music), Melpomene (tragedy), Polyhymnia (sacred poetry), Terpsichore (dancing and singing), Thalia (comedy), and Urania (astronomy).	10
7616044349	Parable	a species of allegory in which a moral or religious lesson is encapsulated in a short tale	11
7616044350	Repose	Verb - to be kept in a certain place Noun - a state of rest	12
7616044351	Lurid	Adj - Unpleasantly harsh; shocking, sensational	13
7616044352	Languid	Adj - slow-moving; weak, fatigued	14
7616044353	Superfluous	Adj - unnecessary; more than enough	15
7616044354	Sagacity	Noun - wisdom	16
7616044355	Vulgar	Adj - lacking sophistication; referring to obscene matters; of the common masses	17
7616044356	Placid	Adj - calm; not upset	18
7616044357	Tremulous	Adj - shaking or quivering slightly; timid or nervous	19
7616044358	Odious	Adj - repulsive	20
7616044359	Pallor	Noun - an unhealthy pale appearance	21
7616044360	Abyss	Noun - a deep chasm; a gulf between two things	22
7616044361	Stolid	Adj - calm, dependable, not excitable	23
7616044362	Condescend	Verb - to show feelings of superiority; to do something in an arrogant way	24
7616044363	Wistful	Adj - having a feeling of regretful longing	25
7616044364	Prostrate	Adj. - lying stretched out with one's face on the ground Verb - to lay face down on the floor; or, to be reduced to such a position	26
7616044365	Remonstrate	Verb - to make a protest against something	27
7616044366	Palpable	Adj - able to be touched or felt; intense	28
7616044367	Vex	Verb - to annoy someone, especially with trivial matters	29
7616044368	Amiable	Adj - friendly, easy-going	30
7616044369	Perplex	Verb - to confuse someone	31
7677841269	Countenance	n.,"face"; v., "to accept as possible"	32
7677845875	Profound	adj., "deep"; used both literally and figuratively	33
7677847881	Manifest	adj., "obvious"; v., "to demonstrate"	34
7677850130	Serene	adj, "calm"	35
7677853167	Sublime	adj., "awe-inspiring"	36
7677856694	Prodigious	adj., "abundant"	37
7677861378	Singular	adj., "remarkable"	38
7677863601	Clamor	n., "loud noise"; v., "to shout"	39
7677866433	Visage	n., "face"	40
7677868424	Abate	v., "to become less intense"	41
7677871516	Allude	v., "to reference something"	42
7677874080	Grotesque	adj., "gross, weird, unusual"	43
7677876476	Undulate	v., "to make a wavy motion"	44
7677879659	Acute	adj., "intense" OR "insightful"	45
7677883251	Vivid	adj., "lifelike"	46
7677885476	Venerate	v., "to honor"	47
7677887980	Exquisite	adj., "deeply beautiful"	48
7677890874	Melancholy	adj., "depressed"	49
7677893706	Incredulous	adj., "in disbelief of something"	50
7677895191	Traverse	v., "to travel across"	51
8083507150	Apostrophe	A figure of speech that directly addresses an absent/imaginary person or personified abstraction; "Death, be not proud."	52
8083511743	Allegory	A work in which everything stands for something else	53
8083513944	Colloquial	The use of slang in writing, usually creates an informal tone	54
8083606362	Didactic	Works designed to teach or instruct some moral or ethical lesson.	55
8083608748	Paradox	an apparently bizarre or contradictory statement or circumstance that proves to be true upon reflection (example: "I can resist everything except temptation" - Oscar Wilde)	56
8083611822	Synecdoche	a specific kind of metonymy in which a part of a thing stands for the whole: "all hands on deck" meaning "every person on deck"	57
8083613659	Unreliable Narrator	a narrator who displays attitudes toward the story, or judgments about it, markedly different from those we know or assume to belong to the author.	58
8083615774	Ambiguity	When something can mean more than one thing at once, or when an author leaves something open to interpretation.	59
8083624011	Archaism	Intentional use of an older or obsolete form ("methinks it's time for lunch.")	60
8083625972	Epithet	When someone has a nickname that tells something about them (for instance: "Richard the Lion-Hearted")	61
8083630553	Portent	n., a sign or warning that something bad is going to happen	62
8083632629	Peremptory	adj., saying or doing something in a rudely commanding way	63
8083634675	Somber	adj., gloomy; dark or dull in color	64
8083637949	Importune	verb, to ask persistently for something	65
8083640739	Audible	adj., able to be heard	66
8083642692	Expostulate	verb, to express strong disagreement	67
8083644653	Subtle	adj., delicately complex or understated	68
8083646385	Tangible	adj., perceptible by touch	69
8083648363	Vivacious	adj., attractively lively and spirited	70
8083658741	Despondent	adj., in low spirits from loss of hope or courage	71
8083661057	Doleful	adj., expressing sorrow; mournful	72
8083663167	Pervade	verb, (of an influence, feeling, or quality) to be present throughout	73
8083665304	Pensive	adj., engaged in deep thought	74
8083667681	Apprehension	noun, anxiety that something bad will happen	75
8083667682	Procure	verb, to obtain something through effort	76
8083680353	Abject	adj., either intense or maximum; or, completely without pride	77
8083682454	Austere	adj., strict, comfortless	78
8083684724	Magnanimous	adj., very generous or forgiving	79
8083686978	Oppress	verb, to keep someone in subservience or hardship	80
8083689162	Oblique	adj., slanting, diagonal	81
8567718100	Ignominy	noun, public shame or disgrace	82
8567720868	Eccentric	adj., something that is unconventional and slightly strange	83
8567727683	Resolute	adj., admirably purposeful, determined, and unwavering	84
8567729952	Articulate	adj., showing the ability to speak fluently; v., to express something coherently	85
8567731192	Furitive	adj., attempting to avoid attention, secretive	86
8567732957	Fain	archaic adverb, means "willingly," as in "he would fain get a little rest"	87
8567736644	Genial	adj., friendly and cheerful	88
8567837131	Mien	noun, pronounced "mean"; a person's look or manner	89
8567840425	Affect	verb, to have an effect (noun) on something	90
8567842176	Billow	noun, a large undulating mass of something, typically clouds, smoke, or steam; verb, to fill with air and swell outward	91
8567843901	Confound	verb, to cause confusion in someone; or, to confuse one thing for another	92
8567845832	Wan	adj., of a person's complexion, giving the appearance of illness or exhaustion	93
8567847969	Indolent	adj., lazy	94
8567873064	Maxim	noun, a short statement expressing a general truth or rule of conduct	95
8567875002	Reproach	verb, to address someone in a tone of disapproval or disappointment	96
8567877725	Morose	adj., sullen and ill-tempered	97
8567888947	Latter	denoting the second-mentioned of two things; or, occuring nearer to the end of something than to the beginning	98
8567889177	Conjure	verb, to call upon something supernatural to appear	99
8567891904	Retort	verb, to say something in answer to a remark, typically in a witty fashion	100
8567894006	Antipathy	noun, a deep-seated feeling of dislike	101
9037453588	Animated	adj., filled with activity, vigor, or spirit	102
9037538351	Alacrity	n., speed or quickness	103
9037580604	Vestige	n., a trace of something that is disappearing or that no longer exists	104
9037583065	Verdure	n., lush green vegetation	105
9037586017	Adjacent	adj., next to or adjoining something else	106
9037589000	Rebuke	n., an expression of sharp disapproval or criticism; v., to express strong disapproval or criticism	107
9037602705	Zenith	n., the time at which something is at its most powerful; the point in the sky directly above an observer	108
9037605435	Inexorable	adj., impossible to stop or prevent	109
9037605439	Livid	adj, furiously angry; as a color, dark bluish gray	110
9037610908	Din	n., a loud and prolonged noise	111
9037619381	Dilate	v., to make or become wider, larger, or more open	112
9037622041	Fortnight	n., two weeks	113
9037624534	Abash	v., to cause to feel embarrassed or ashamed	114
9037627179	Profane	adj., not respectful of religion; v., to treat something with irreverence	115
9037630323	Imperious	adj., arrogant and domineering	116
9037633928	Conjecture	n., an opinion; v., to form an opinion	117
9037637505	Impute	v., to attribute something to someone	118
9037639861	Appellation	n., a name or title	119
9037655031	Pendantic	adj., overly concerned with minute details	120
9037667074	Saturnine	adj., of a person, slow and gloomy; of a place, dark and mysterious	121