AP Literature Vocab. Unit 13 Flashcards

5501342661	Accolade	(n.) praise or approval; a ceremonial embrace or greeting syn: kudos, acclaim, cheers, plaudits ant: boos, disapproval, censure	0
5501344773	Acerbity	(n.) sourness or bitterness of taste; harshness or severity of manner or expression syn: acidity, astringency, mordancy, asperity ant: blandness, mellowness, mildness	1
5501347554	Attrition	(n.) the process of wearing down by friction or gradual impairment syn: abrasion, erosion, reduction ant: augmentation, proliferation, enlargement	2
5501349974	Bromide	(n.) a trite or commonplace remark; a tiresome or boring person; a sedative syn: platitude	3
5501352258	Chauvinist	(adj.) extravagantly patriotic; blindly devoted to a cause; (n.) such a person syn: superpatriot, flag-waver, jingoist	4
5501357703	Chronic	(adj.) continuing over a long period of time or recurring often syn: recurrent, persistent, inveterate, habitual ant: transitory, transient, sporadic	5
5501360800	Expound	(v.) to explain in detail syn: elucidate, delineate	6
5501361793	Factionalism	(n.) party strife and intrigue syn: infighting ant: unanimity, harmony, agreement, consensus	7
5501367814	Immaculate	(adj.) spotless; without blemish or fault syn: unsoiled ant: blemished, tarnished, stained, sullied	8
5501369467	Imprecation	(n.) a curse; the act of cursing syn: execration ant: benediction	9
5501370907	Ineluctable	(adj.) not able to be avoided, changed, or overcome syn: unavoidable, inevitable ant: avoidable, escapable, reversible, revocable	10
5501388911	Mercurial	(adj.) characterized by rapid and unpredictable changes of mood; fickle or inconstant syn: erratic, capricious, volatile ant: phlegmatic, sluggish, constant, steady	11
5501391775	Palliate	(v.) to make less serious or severe by glossing over; to relieve without actually curing, mitigate syn: alleviate, extenuate ant: intensify, magnify, aggravate	12
5501397167	Protocol	(n.) customs and regulations dealing with official behavior and etiquette, as in a court or among diplomats; a type of international agreement; a memorandum, official account, or record syn: code of conduct, minutes	13
5501406492	Respendent	(adj.) shining or gleaming brilliantly; splendid or magnificent syn: radiant, dazzling, glorious ant: dull, lusterless	14
5501409462	Stigmatize	(v.) to brand or mark as in some way discreditable, disgraceful, or ignominious syn: sully, taint ant: whitewash, laud, extol	15
5501412081	Sub Rosa	(adv.) in secret; confidentially; privately; (adj.) secretive syn: secretly, covertly, stealthily, furtively ant: overtly, openly	16
5501415982	Vainglory	(n.) excessive pride in and boastfulness about one's own accomplishments or qualities; a vain show or display syn: vanity, conceit, swagger, pretentiousness ant: humility, modesty, diffidence	17
5501420219	Vestige	(n.) a trace or visible evidence of something that once existed but now is lost or vanished syn: artifact, remains	18
5501421959	Volition	(n.) the power to choose, will, or decide; the act of choosing, willing, or deciding syn: free will, choice ant: coercion, compulsion, duress	19