AP Literature Vocabulary 1

AP Literature Vocabulary 1 - 5 Flashcards

10771382121	aberration	deviating from the right path or usual course of action; a mental disorder, especially of a minor or temporary nature	0
10771387350	abstinence	the giving up of certain pleasures such as food or drink	1
10771389501	abstract	theoretical, not applied or practical; not concrete; hard to understand	2
10771394034	acclaim	loud applause; approval	3
10771401236	acquiesce	to accept the conclusions or arrangements of others; to accede; to give consent by keeping silent	4
10771417649	admonish	to advise against something; to warn; to scold gently; to urge strongly	5
10771423673	advocate	to support; to be in favor of	6
10771429549	aesthetic	showing an appreciation of beauty in nature or art; artistic	7
10771438020	affinity	a natural attraction to a person, thing, or activity; a relationship, connection	8
10771442440	aggrandizement	an increase in rank or wealth; growth in power	9
10771447863	alienate	to turn away the normal feelings of fondness toward anyone; to estrange	10
10771454987	alleviate	to make easier to endure; to relieve; to diminish	11
10771458413	aloof	indifferent; unsympathetic; not interested; apart	12
10771465085	altruistic	thoughtful of the welfare of others	13
10771544786	ambiguous	permitting more than one interpretation; not clearly defined	14
10771522036	ambivalence	condition of having conflicting attitudes	15
10771524480	ameliorate	to make better or more tolerable; to improve	16
10771526857	analogous	similar in certain qualities; comparable	17
10771529870	animosity	active dislike; ill will	18
10771532410	anonymity	condition of being nameless or unknown	19
10772524380	antagonism	hostility, active opposition	20
10772527926	antithesis	direct opposite	21
10772532894	apocryphal	of doubtful authenticity; counterfeit	22
10772540176	arduous	hard to do; strenuous	23
10772542510	articulate	able to put one's thoughts into words easily and clearly	24
10772549638	assuage	to calm or soothe; to satisfy	25
10772552532	atrophy	to waste away	26
10772554901	augment	to increase or enlarge; to become greater in size	27
10772559120	austere	stern in manner or appearance; strict in morals	28
10772579389	authoritarian	a person who supports the principle of subjection to authority instead of individual freedom	29
10772585472	autonomy	independence; self-government	30
10772588859	aversion	strong or fixed dislike; antipathy	31
10772595120	belittle	to make something seem less important	32
10772599902	bequeath	to leave money or property by a will; to pass along	33
10772602936	bizarre	strikingly odd in appearance or style; grotesque	34
10772610701	blithe	happy and cheerful; gay	35
10772615058	bombastic	high-sounding; marked by use of language without much real meaning	36
10772620147	buffoon	a clown; someone who amuses with tricks and jokes	37
10772630312	cache	hiding place; something hidden in a hiding place	38
10772635281	cacophony	discord; harsh sound	39
10772644569	cajole	to persuade by pleasant words or false promises	40
10772646895	callous	unfeeling, insensitive	41
10772649614	capitulate	to surrender; to cease resisting	42
10772652462	capricious	changeable; fickle	43
10772654715	carping	complaining	44
10772658306	catalyst	someone or something that brings about a change	45
10772874089	catharsis	an emotional purification or relief	46
10772660864	caustic	stinging, biting	47
10772866121	celestial	having to do with the heavens; divine	48
10772870545	censure	to blame; to criticize adversely	49