AP Literature Vocab Flashcards

10982482386	dialect	(n.) the art or practice of arriving at the truth by the exchange of logical arguments The process, especially associated with Hegel, at arriving at the truth by stating a thesis, developing a contradictory antithesis, and combining and resolving them into a coherent synthesis.	0
10982518468	augúst	(adj.) inspiring awe, reverence, or admiration; majestic, venerable	1
10982529962	crux	(n.) a puzzling or difficult problem; an unsolved question, a central point requiring resolution or resolving an outcome, a man or central feature as of an argument	2
10982624154	circumscribe	(v.) to draw a line around or incircle, to confine within bounds or to restrict, to determine the limits of	3
10982632846	acuity	(n.) sharpness, keenness, acuteness in terms of insight	4
10982640528	sybarite	(n.) a person devoted to pleasure and luxury; a sensualist	5
10982654431	latent	(adj.) present but not visible, dormant	6
10982667548	pander	(n.) to cater to the lower tastes or desires of others	7
10982692301	peripeteia	(n.) in literature, a sudden turn of events or reversal in action, especially in a dramatic work	8
10982700467	abjure	(v.) to repudiate or recant solemnly, to renounce under oath	9
10982717982	mollify	(v.) to allay, to placate, to calm	10
10982742596	platitude	(n.) dull, banal, or insipid remark or statement, empty statement, cliché	11
10982770856	inculcate	(v.) to teach or impress by graceful urging	12
10982775786	eschew	(v.) to avoid habitually, on moral or practical grounds	13
10982781665	florid	(adj.) rosy colored or ruddy, embellished or flowery style	14
11012778418	obsequious	(adj.) full of service compliance fawning	15
11012783128	moxie	the ability to face difficulty with spirit; pluck, audacity, guts, pep	16
11012792035	penultimate	(adj./n.) the one before the last	17