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AP Literature Vocabulary Flashcards

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9191823258Apathy (n)Lack of interest or concern0
9191823261Indignant (adj)Feeling or showing anger or annoyance at what is perceived as unfair treatment1
9191823263Sanguine (adj)Optimistic or positive, especially in an apparently bad or difficult situation2
9191823264Acerbic (adj)Biting, bitter in tone or taste3
9191823265Capricious (adj)Subject to whim, fickle4
9191823268Recalcitrant (adj)Defiant, unapologetic5
9191823270Winsome (adj)Charming, pleasing6
9191823271Antipathy (n)A strong dislike, repugnance7
9191823275Sycophant (n)One who flatters for self-gain8
9191823276Ubiquitous (adj)Existing everywhere, widespread9
9191823280Acquiescent (adj)Ready to accept something without protest, or to do what someone else wants10
9191823282Dirge (n)A lament for the dead, especially one forming part of a funeral rite11
9191823283Truculent (adj)Eager or quick to argue or fight; aggressively defiant12
9191823285Expository (adj)Intended to explain or describe something13
9191823287Desultory (adj)Lacking a plan, purpose, or enthusiasm14
9191823289Pervasive (adj)Spreading widely throughout an area or a group of people15
9191823290Sardonic (adj)Grimly mocking or cynical16
9191823292Haughty (adj)Arrogantly superior and disdainful17
9191823293Parsimonious (adj)Unwilling to spend money or use resources; stingy or frugal18
9191823294Propriety (n)The state or quality of conforming to conventionally accepted standards of behavior or morals19
9191823295Pedantic (adj)Excessively concerned with minor details and rules or with displaying academic learning20
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