Unit 1 AP Flashcards

4890749440	accentuate	to emphasize; to heighten the effect of; to pronounce or mark with an accent; to highlight	0
4890753820	ambiguous	having more than one possible meaning; uncertain; vague or unclear	1
4890757575	comprehensive	of wide scope; inclusive; thorough	2
4890759515	felicitous	well chosen for the occasion; appropriate; apt; having an agreeable or delightful manner of writing or speaking	3
4890766605	impregnable	not capable of being conquered, overcome, or captured; unshakable (as in a belief)	4
4890771527	inception	a beginning; a start of something	5
4890773200	intricacy	condition or state of being complex, involved, or detailed; elaborateness	6
4890781252	introspective	given to examination of one's own thoughts and feelings; contemplative	7
4890785698	provocative	stimulating; pushing or tending toward action, thought, or strong feelings	8
4890788508	vernacular	the native language or dialect of a country or region; everyday or informal language; adj. using everyday langauge	9
4890793252	allegory	a symbolic story in which people, settings, or actions represent ideals or moral qualities	10
4890796800	conjecture	an opinion without proof; guesswork; v. to speculate; to guess	11
4890800746	despicable	contemptible; deserving of scorn; vile	12
4890803405	dissolute	lacking moral restraint; very wicked; immoral; undisciplined	13
4890805909	ferocity	the quality or state of being fierce, savage, or relentless	14
4890809826	incongruous	not suitable or appropriate; not consistent; not conforming to a pattern	15
4890814212	misanthrope	an individual who dislikes or distrusts other human beings	16
4890816796	prologue	introductory lines of a play; the preface to a literary work; an introductory or preceding event	17
4890823074	protagonist	the main character in a story or play; a person who plays a leading or active part in something	18
4890827699	terse	brief and to the point (in writing or speaking); concise	19