AP Literature Unit 3 Flashcards
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7398284597 | incongruous | incompatible, unsuitable for the situation | 0 | |
7398284598 | consternation | alarming dismay, alarming concern | 1 | |
7398284599 | coterie | a small group of people who show interest and meet frequently | 2 | |
7398285804 | innocuous | harmless, doesn't effect others | 3 | |
7408357339 | flippancy | disrespectful comment | 4 | |
7408357340 | disconcert | to confuse or to frustrate | 5 | |
7408360918 | preamble | an introduction, preliminary statement | 6 | |
7408362152 | vitriolic | bitterly critical, harsh in tone | 7 | |
7432213985 | eidetic | pertaining to | 8 | |
7432213987 | plethora | a large number, over abundance | 9 | |
7432225180 | accoutrement | accessory item | 10 | |
7432228981 | hubris | excessive pride | 11 | |
7481433316 | prognosticate | to predict, foretell | 12 | |
7481435554 | contrive | devise, plan cleverly | 13 | |
7481443504 | sectarian | narrowly confined to a particular group | 14 | |
7481447921 | scullion | a servant confined to menial tasks | 15 | |
7507733897 | antediluvian | extremely old | 16 | |
7507736799 | imbroglio | difficult and embarrassing situation | 17 | |
7507740232 | quotidian | everyday, commonplace | 18 | |
7507743135 | platitude | obvious remark, cliche | 19 | |
7521913132 | peregrination | to travel by walking | 20 | |
7521913133 | venerate | to respect | 21 | |
7521913134 | sanctimonious | showing false piety, self-righteous | 22 | |
7521917809 | stringent | restrictive, having demanding standards | 23 | |
7535794122 | haughty | condescendingly proud | 24 | |
7535794123 | convoluted | complicated, intricate | 25 | |
7535794124 | nexus | bond, link, tie | 26 | |
7535797159 | gibberish | nonsense, unintelligible speech | 27 | |
7548816591 | staid | solemn, serious, composed | 28 | |
7548816592 | incumbent | obligatory or necessary | 29 | |
7548816593 | cogent | reasonable, convincing | 30 | |
7548818512 | compromise | made up of | 31 |