AP English Literature and Composition Vocab Flashcards

9043580533	Asceticism	Severe self-discipline and avoidance of all forms of indulgence, typically for religious reasons	0
9043580534	Dint	An impression or hollow in a surface A blow or strike of power or force To mark a surface with hollows	1
9043580535	Envoy	A messenger or representative, especially one on a diplomatic mission	2
9043580536	Defray	Provide money to pay (a cost or expense)	3
9043580537	Crass	Lacking sensitivity, refinement, or intelligence	4
9043580538	Beguile	Charm or enchant (someone), sometimes in a deceptive way	5
9043580539	Allocation	The action or process of distributing something	6
9043580540	Enjoins	Instructs or urges (someone) to do something	7
9043580541	Oscillate	Move or swing back and forth at a regular speed Waver between extremes of opinion, action, or quality	8
9043580542	Interloper	A person who becomes involved in a place or situation where they are not wanted or are considered not to belong	9
9110892388	Incarcerate	Imprison or confine	10
9110892389	Vacuous	Having or showing a lack of thought or intelligence; mindless; empty	11
9110892390	Akimbo	With hands on the hips and elbows turned outward	12
9110892391	Jubilant	Feeling or expressing great happiness and triumph	13
9110892392	Presumptuous	(of a person or their behavior) failing to observe the limits of what is permitted or appropriate	14
9110892393	Pecuniary	Of, relating to, or consisting of money	15
9110892394	Licentious	Promiscuous and unprincipled in sexual manners Disregarding grammar rules	16
9110892395	Muse	Be absorbed in thought/think on a subject Person/force that is the source of inspiration for a creative artist	17
9110892396	Subversive	Seeking or intended to undermine an established system or institution	18
9110892397	Lassitude	A state of physical or mental weariness; lack of energy	19
9203637671	Vacillate	Alternate or waver between different opinions or actions; be indecisive	20
9203637672	Initative	Ability to assess and begin things independently The power or opportunity to act or take charge before others do A fresh approach to something to resolve a difficulty	21
9203637673	Disparity	A great difference	22
9203637674	Avocation	A hobby or minor occupation	23
9203637675	Efficacy	The ability to produce a desired or intended result	24
9203637676	Capricious	Given to sudden and unaccountable changes of mood or behavior	25
9203637677	Reticent	Not revealing one's thoughts or feelings readily, silent and incommunicative	26
9203637678	Hospice	A home providing care for the sick, especially the terminally ill A lodging for travelers, especially one run by a religious order	27
9203637679	Moribund	At the point of death, in terminal decline, lacking vitality or vigor	28
9203637680	Risqué	Slightly indecent or liable to shock, especially by being sexually suggestive	29
9235787755	Verisimilitude	The appearance of being true or real	30
9235787756	Inexorable	Impossible to stop or prevent	31
9235787757	Retinue	A group of advisers, assistants, or others accompanying an important person	32
9235787758	Insipid	Lacking flavor Lacking vigor or interest	33
9235787759	Fedora	A low, soft felt hat with a curled brim and the crown creased lengthwise	34
9235787760	Corroborate	Confirm or give support to (a statement, theory, or finding)	35
9235787761	Physiognomy	A person's facial features or expression, especially when regarded as indicative of character	36
9235787762	Suppliant	A person making a humble plea to someone in power or authority	37
9235787763	Tedium	The state of being long, slow, dull, tiresome, or monotonous	38
9235787764	Torrid	Very hot and dry Full of passionate or highly charged emotions arising from sexual love Full of difficulty or tribulation	39
9356547461	Encumber	Restrict or burden in such a way that free action or movement is difficult	40
9356547462	Impasse	Situation in which no progress is possible, especially because of disagreement, a deadlock, not passable	41
9356547463	Lugubrious	Looking or sounding excessively sad and dismal	42
9356547464	Affront	An action or remark that causes outrage or offense Offend the modesty or values of	43
9356547465	Indolent	Wanting to avoid activity or exertion, lazy, slow to develop, progress, or heal, habitually lazy and always procrastinating	44
9356547466	Connoisseur	An expert judge in matters of taste	45
9356547467	Cajole	Persuade someone to do something by sustained coaxing or flattery	46
9356547468	Blasé	Unimpressed or indifferent to something because one has experienced or seen it so often	47
9356547469	Ribald	Offensive in speech or gesture	48
9356547470	Choleric	Hot-tempered, easily angered	49
9486408750	Droll	Curious or unusual in a way that provokes dry amusement Jester, entertainer, or buffoon	50
9486408751	Adulation	Obsequious flattery, excessive admiration or praise	51
9486408752	Carnage	The killing of a large number of people	52
9486408753	Decrepit	Elderly and infirm, worn out or ruined because of age or neglect	53
9486408754	Expectorate	Cough or spit out from the throat or lungs	54
9486408755	Pusillanimous	Showing a lack of courage or determination; timid	55
9486408756	Surfeit	An excessive amount of something To cause a lack of desire due to overconsumption	56
9486408757	Lethargic	Sluggish and apathetic	57
9486408758	Palpate	Examine a part of the body by touch, especially for medical purposes	58
9486408759	Peremptory	(Especially of a person's manner or actions) insisting on immediate attention or obedience, especially in a brusquely imperious way	59
9547636766	Prostrate	Lying stretched out on the ground with one's face downward Lay oneself flat on the ground face downward, especially in reverence or submission	60
9547636767	Plethora	A large or excessive amount of something	61
9547636768	Palpitate	(Of the heart) beat rapidly, strongly, or irregularly	62
9547636769	Propitious	Giving or indicating a good chance of success, favorable	63
9547636770	Extricate	Free from a constraint or difficulty	64
9547636771	Guffaw	A loud and boisterous noise Laugh in a loud or boisterous way	65
9547636772	Ignominious	Deserving or causing public disgrace or shame	66
9547636773	Deem	Regard or consider in a specified way	67
9547636774	Fiasco	A thing that is a complete failure, especially in a ludicrous or humiliating way	68
9547636776	Pinnacle	The most successful point, the culmination A high pointed piece of rock, a small pointed turret built as an ornament on a roof	69
9625469129	Voluble	Speaking or spoken incessantly and fluently	70
9625469130	Perspicuity	Clarity, plainness, intelligibility, or transparency	71
9625469131	Perjury	The offense of willfully telling an untruth in a court after having taken an oath of affirmation	72
9625469132	Flagrant	Of something considered wrong or immoral, obviously offensive	73
9625469133	Acquiesce	Accept something reluctantly but without protest	74
9625469134	Amity	A friendly relationship	75
9625469135	Preposterous	Contrary to reason or common sense Utterly absurd or ridiculous	76
9625469136	Parody	An imitation of the style of a particular writer, artist, or genre with deliberate exaggeration for comic effect To imitate in such a way	77
9625469137	Arduous	Involving or requiring strenuous effort, difficult and tiring	78
9625469138	Trepidation	A feeling of fear or agitation about something that may happen, a trembling motion	79
9706907026	Admonish	Warn or reprimand someone firmly	80
9706907027	Vernacular	Language or dialect spoken by the ordinary people in a particular country or region Of a language, spoken as one's mother tongue	81
9706907028	Collusion	Secret or illegal cooperation or conspiracy, especially in order to cheat or deceive others	82
9706907029	Cognizant	Having knowledge or being aware of	83
9706907030	Barrage	A concentrated artillery bombardment over a wide area A concentrated outpouring, as or questions or blows To bombard someone with questions	84
9706907031	Ramification	A consequence of an action or event, especially when complex or unwelcome	85
9706907032	Unctuous	Of a person, excessively or ingratiatingly flattering, oily Sometimes of minerals, having a greasy or soapy feel	86
9706907033	Urbane	Of a person, especially a male, suave, courteous, and refined in manner	87
9706907034	Aplomb	Self-confidence or assurance, especially when in a demanding situation	88
9706907035	Nebulous	In the form of a cloud or haze, hazy Of a concept or idea, unclear, vague, or ill-defined	89
9774808451	Brazen	Bold and without shame Made of brass	90
9774808452	Inscrutable	Impossible to understand or interpret	91
9774808453	Ambulatory	Relating to or adapted for walking Movable, mobile	92
9774808454	Ennui	A feeling of listlessness and dissatisfaction arising from a lack of occupation or excitement	93
9774808455	Debilitate	Make someone weak and infirm Hinder, delay, or weaken	94
9774904982	Fraternize	Associate or form a friendship with someone, especially when one is not supposed to	95
9774904983	Schism	A split or division between strongly opposed sections or parties, caused by differences in opinion or belief	96
9774904984	Exonerate	Especially of an official body, relieve someone from blame for fault or wrongdoing, especially after due consideration of the case Release someone from duty or obligation	97
9774904985	Sedition	Conduct or speech inciting people to rebel against the authority of a state or monarch	98
9774904986	Prognosticate	Foretell or prophesy an event in the future	99