AP Literature 3 Flashcards

2929804399	Buffoon	a person who amuses people with tricks, pranks, and jokes; clown	0
2929815952	Bullion	ingots, bars, or plates of gold or silver	1
2929833383	Burnish	v: to polish; to make shiny by rubbing n:a glossy finish; a luster	2
2929848358	Cadaverous	corpse like; pale and ghostly; thin and gaunt	3
2929850065	Cajole	to persuade by pleasant words; to coax; to wheedle	4
2929853452	Calumny	a false statement made to injure someone's reputation; slander	5
2929857195	Candor	openness; saying what one really thinks; frankness	6
2929859658	Capitulate	to surrender on certain terms; to give up; to yield	7
2929863103	Capricious	tending to change quickly without apparent reason; erratic; impulsive	8
2929867816	Captivate	to catch the attention of, by beauty or excellence; to enchant; to fascinate	9
2929872009	Caricature	n: a picture or description of a person or thing in which certain features are exaggerated for a satirical effect v:to create such a picture or description	10
2929887415	Cessation	a temporary or final ceasing; a pause or stop	11
2929891250	Charlatan	a person who falsely claims to posses expert knowledge or skill; a quack; an imposter	12
2929896889	Chastise	to punish; to criticize severely	13
2929899517	Chauvinism	fanatical patriotism; biased belief in the superiority of one's own group or sex	14
2929903192	Chicanery	the use of clever talk or trickery to decieve	15
2929905120	Choleric	easily angered; bad-tempered	16
2929910284	Circumvent	to surround and trip by cleverness; to avoid or go around	17
2929911693	Civility	politeness; courtesy; a polite action	18
2929913399	Clandestine	concealed, usually for a forbidden purpose; secret; covert	19