AP Literature Vocab #1 Flashcards

4901905799	Antithesis	(n.) opposite; contrast; the placing of a sentence or one of its parts against another to which it is opposed to form a balanced contrast of ideas i.e. "Give me liberty or give me death.". Origin: 1520-1530; Latin	0
4901905800	Banal	(adj.) devoid of freshness or originality; hackneyed; trite; common i.e. "A banal and sophomoric treatment of courage on the frontier." Origin: 1745-1755; French	1
4909624984	Ebullient	(adj.) full of enthusiasm; bubbling; boiling Origin: 1585-1595; Latin	2
4901907998	Facetious	(adj.) not meant to be taken seriously or literally; amusing; humorous i.e. "A Facetious remark" Origin: 1585-1595; French	3
4901909419	Iconoclast	(n.) a person who attacks cherished beliefs, traditional institutions, etc. as being based on error or superstition Origin: 1590-1600; Medieval Latin & Medieval Greek	4
4901909420	Obdurate	(adj.) unmoved by persuasion, pity, or tender feelings; stubborn; unyielding i.e. "An obdurate sinner." Origin: 1400-1450; Late Middle English & Latin	5
4901909421	Sagacity	(n.) acutness of mental discernment and soundness of judgement; quality of intelligence (sagacious) Origin: 1540-1550; Latin	6
4901910931	Taciturn	(adj,) inclined to silence; reserved in speech; reluctant to join in conversation; introverted Origin: 1765-1775; Latin	7