AP Literature Vocab Set 3 Flashcards

10677190630	avocation	(n) a hobby or minor occupation He's a professional musician, but his ____________ is photography.	0
10677190631	capricious	(adj) given to sudden and unaccountable changes of mood or behavior Trump's _________ trade policy has businesses most nervous.	1
10677192873	disparity	(n) a great difference The ________ between the rich and the poor has only increased in the past few years.	2
10677194973	efficacy	(n) the ability to produce a desired or intended result A lot of students are questioning the _____________ of the new fire alarm system after a classroom caught on fire.	3
10677197717	epistle	(n) a letter or literary composition in letter form Saint Paul had written many ______________ to his followers.	4
10677197718	hospice	(n) a shelter for travelers, orphans, or the ill or destitute The monks run a _______________ for travelers in their mountain retreat	5
10677200591	impetus	(n) a moving force, impulse, stimulus The reward money should be sufficient __________ for someone to come forward with information about the robbery	6
10677203305	moribund	(adj) at the point of death The peace talks are ____________; they are going nowhere.	7
10677203306	reticent	(adj) not revealing one's thoughts or feelings readily The freshmen at Frosh Overnight were ____________ during the classroom talks.	8
10677207850	vacillate	(v) to waver; to sway indecisively She has ____________ on this issue. One day, she'll support one side, but another day, she would say the opposite.	9