AP Literature - Unit 9 Flashcards
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| 10989170682 | avatar (N) | (n.) an embodiment of a person; | 0 | |
| 10989185120 | beatitude (N) | a state of perfect happiness or blessedness | 1 | |
| 10989194193 | bete noire (N) | someone or something that one especially dislikes, dreads, or avoids | 2 | |
| 10989210187 | bode (V) | to be an omen of; to indicate by signs | 3 | |
| 10989221636 | dank (adj) | unpleasantly damp or wet | 4 | |
| 10989231476 | ecumenical (adj) | universal | 5 | |
| 10989234688 | fervid (adj) | burning with enthusiasm or zeal; extremely heated | 6 | |
| 10989244640 | fetid (adj) | smelling extremely unpleasant | 7 | |
| 10989253238 | gargantuan (adj) | of huge or extraordinary size and power | 8 | |
| 10989257180 | heyday (N) | the period of greatest power, success, or influence; the prime years | 9 | |
| 10989273665 | incubus (N) | a demon or evil spirit supposed to haunt human beings in their bedrooms at night; anything that oppresses or weighs upon one, like a nightmare | 10 | |
| 10989289679 | infrastructure (N) | the basic framework or foundation | 11 | |
| 10989305813 | inveigle (V) | to entice, lure, or snare by flattery | 12 | |
| 10989323284 | kudos (N) | praise for an achievement | 13 | |
| 10989338467 | Lagniappe (N) | an extra or unexpected gift or gratuity | 14 | |
| 10989343594 | prolix (adj) | long-winded and wordy | 15 | |
| 10989349391 | protege (N) | a person under the guidance or training of another | 16 | |
| 10989365055 | sycophant (N) | A person who flatters; a yes-man | 17 | |
| 10989371678 | tautology (N) | unnecessary repetition | 18 | |
| 10989380650 | truckle (V) | to yield or submit tamely | 19 |