AP Literature: Lesson 2 vocabulary Flashcards
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| 4975608096 | antipodal | exact opposite or on opposite side of the earth |  | 0 |
| 4975620259 | apocryphal | false or doubtful origin |  | 1 |
| 4975632638 | apogee | point at which something is farthest away from another point |  | 2 |
| 4975644195 | apoplexy | stroke resulting from loss of blood to the brain; becoming angry to the point of exploding. |  | 3 |
| 4975658469 | apostasy | abandonment of a loyalty or religion |  | 4 |
| 4975669611 | arbiter | judge; one who decides |  | 5 |
| 4975676658 | ascetic | self denial |  | 6 |
| 4975684350 | assiduous | hard working; diligent |  | 7 |
| 4975689009 | assignation | a secret meeting or assignment |  | 8 |
| 4975696376 | bacchanal | a drunken party |  | 9 |
| 4975699308 | bandy | toss back and forth; casual conversation |  | 10 |
| 4975707204 | bathos | abrupt transition from illustrious to common (in style) |  | 11 |
| 4975721149 | behemoth | something enormous in power or size |  | 12 |
| 4975725107 | belie | run counter to; to show to be false |  | 13 |
| 4975734955 | besmirch | to stain |  | 14 |
| 4975739632 | bilious | ill-tempered |  | 15 |
| 4975744713 | bivouac | temporary shelter |  | 16 |
| 4975749152 | bon vivant | lover of luxury |  | 17 |
| 4975754008 | bowdlerize | to censor prudishly |  | 18 |
| 4975756035 | brook | to tolerate |  | 19 |