Vocabulary List #1 - AP Literature Flashcards
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| 7380532355 | Abdicate (v) | to step down from position of power | 0 | |
| 7380534242 | Abridge (v) | to shorten, condense, or lessen in length | 1 | |
| 7380537562 | Absolve (v) | to forgive or free blame (cleared) | 2 | |
| 7380557554 | Abysmal (adj) | extremely wretched; bottomless (harsh) | 3 | |
| 7380566719 | Acquiesce (v) | to comply passively; to give in | 4 | |
| 7380573639 | Advocate (v) | to support or be in favor of | 5 | |
| 7380577238 | Aesthetic (adj) | appreciative of beauty (attractive/captivating) | 6 | |
| 7380586375 | Affinity (n) | attraction, kinship (connection) | 7 | |
| 7380592107 | Agenda (n) | program; schedule of things to be done | 8 | |
| 7380596021 | Aggrandize (v) | to make great | 9 | |
| 7380597965 | Allusion (n) | an indirect reference | 10 | |
| 7380600104 | Altruistic (adj) | unselfish concern with the welfare of others (selfless) | 11 | |
| 7380608129 | Amnesty (n) | an official pardon for a group of people who violate a law (officially forgiven) | 12 | |
| 7380619530 | Animosity (n) | active dislike (close to hatred) | 13 | |
| 7380623858 | Anomalous (adj) | irregular, abnormal, unusual | 14 | |
| 7380646171 | Arduous (adj) | difficult to do | 15 | |
| 7380646172 | Augment (v) | to increase or enlarge | 16 | |
| 7380651691 | Austere (adj) | strict in morals and expected guidelines (super strict) | 17 | |
| 7380654892 | Aversion (n) | strong or fixed dislike | 18 | |
| 7380664007 | Banal (adj) | common; trite; unoriginal (cliche) | 19 | |
| 7380667032 | Baroque (adj) | extravagantly decorated | 20 | |
| 7380672035 | Begrudge (v) | to envy another's possessions (jealousy) | 21 | |
| 7380676777 | Benediction (n) | a blessing, good wish (sending in good manner) | 22 | |
| 7380682642 | Benign (v) | gentle, not harmful | 23 | |
| 7380684591 | Blanch(v) | to turn pale | 24 | |
| 7380687076 | Blithe (adj) | happily, joyful | 25 | |
| 7380691394 | Botch (v) | to bungle, to foul up (screw up) | 26 | |
| 7380695076 | Bracing (adj) | invigorating, stimulating (brings hype to) | 27 | |
| 7380700616 | Broach (v) | to open up a subject for discussion | 28 | |
| 7380704559 | Buffoon (n) | a clown or fool | 29 |