AP Literature Vocabulary Flashcards

7979343918	Profound	heartfelt, (of a state, quality, or emotion) very great or intense	0
7979351062	Sublime	of such excellence, grandeur, or beauty as to inspire great admiration or awe	1
7979354702	Laudatory	(of speech or writing) expressing praise and commendation	2
7979360215	Concession	a thing is granted, especially in response to demands; a thing conceded. (2) A preferential allowance or rate given by an organization	3
7979368182	Admonition	an act or action of admonishing' authoritative counsel or warning.	4
7979376822	Eulogy	a speech or piece of writing that praises someone or something highly, typically someone who has just died	5
7979385020	Raconteur	to relate or narrate; tell in detail; give facts or particulars of.	6
7979388170	Broach	raise(a sensitive or difficult subject) for discussion. (2) pierce 9 a cask) to draw liquor	7
7979397865	Rend	tear(something) into two or more pieces. (2) wrench (something)violently (3) cause great emotional paint to ( a person or their heart)	8
7979413418	Sanctimonious	making a show of being morally superior to other people.	9
7979415605	Sinister	Giving the impression that something harmful or evil is happening or will happen. (2) Of, on, or towards the left-hand side (in a coat of arms, from the bearer's point of view i.e., the right as it is depicted)	10
7979423688	Pastoral	adj. ( especially of land or a farm) used for or related to the keeping or gazing of sheep or cattle. (2) adj. (in the Christian Church) concerning or appropriate to the giving of spiritual guidance. 1. noun. A work of literature portraying an idealized version of country life.	11
7979440547	Perturb	to disturb the composure of; trouble	12
7979448517	Writhe	-make continual twisting, squirming movements or contortions of the body	13
7979451264	Seditious	-inciting or causing people to rebel against the authority of a state or monarch	14
7979458594	Respite	a short period of rest or relief from something difficult or unpleasant	15
7979463535	Prostrate	lay oneself flat on the ground face downward, especially in reverence or submission	16
7979468201	Luminous	full of or shedding light; bright or shining, especially in the dark	17
7979470423	Malleable	-(of a metal or other material) able to be hammered or pressed permanently out of shape without breaking or cracking.	18
7979480277	Forlorn	pitifully sad and abandoned or lonely	19
7979486724	Aplomb	self-confidence or assurance, especially when in a demanding situation	20
7979492189	Saccharine	excessively sweet or sentimental.	21
7979497866	Reprisal	an act of retaliation(vengeance)	22
7979502756	Apotheosis	the highest point in the development of something; culmination or climax	23
7979521929	Facetious	treating serious issues with deliberately inappropriate humor; flippant	24
7979526762	Voracious	wanting or devouring great quantities of food	25
7979532086	Ostentatious	characterized by vulgar or pretentious display; designed to impress or attract notice	26
7979540209	Affluence	the state of having a great deal of money; wealth	27
7979543715	Alleviate	make (suffering, deficiency, or a problem) less severe	28
7979546496	Coerce	persuade (an unwilling person) to do something by using force or threats	29
7979552024	Avarice	extreme greed for wealth or material gain	30
7979557076	Commiserate	express or feel sympathy or pity; sympathize	31
7979561843	Rectitude	morally correct behavior or thinking; righteousness	32
7979565238	Perfidy	deliberately faithless	33
7979569651	Inundate	overwhelm (someone) with things or people to be dealt with	34
7979576624	Copious	abundant in supply or quantity	35