AP Literature Vocabulary Flashcards
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| 7408055052 | Allocation | Noun: the action or process of allocating or distributing something. Ex: The company needs efficient allocation of resources. | 0 | |
| 7408085327 | Ascetic | Adj: suggesting the practice of severe self-discipline and abstention from all forms of indulgence, typically for religious reasons. Noun: a person who practices severe self-discipline and abstention. Ex: He chose to live an ascetic life due to his religious beliefs. | 1 | |
| 7408114169 | Beguile | Verb: charm or enchant (someone), sometimes in a deceptive way. Ex: She had written her book to beguile her readers. | 2 | |
| 7408129839 | Crass | Adj: lacking sensitivity, refinement, or intelligence. Ex: Her crass statement had offended her friend. | 3 | |
| 7408151094 | Defray | Verb: provide money to pay (a cost or expense). Ex: People pay taxes which defray public works. | 4 | |
| 7481413519 | Dint | Noun: an impression or hollow in a surface. Verb: mark (a surface) with impressions or hollows. He hammered the metal and left dints into the surface. | 5 | |
| 7481423712 | Enjoin | Verb: instruct or urge (someone) to do something. He had to enjoin his friend to help his club. | 6 | |
| 7481438648 | Envoy | Noun: a messenger or representative, especially one on a diplomatic mission. He is the envoy for the small village. | 7 | |
| 7481446826 | Interloper | Noun: a person who becomes involved in a place or situation where they are not wanted or are considered not to belong. She felt like an interloper within the school. | 8 | |
| 7481452247 | Vicarious | Adj: experienced in the imagination through the feelings or actions of another person. She had vicarious happiness in her imaginary friends. | 9 | |
| 7581583460 | Admonish | Verb: warn or reprimand someone firmly. Teachers may admonish you for misbehaving in school. | 10 | |
| 7581615391 | Akimbo | Adverb: with hands on the hips and elbows turned outward. She stood there with an akimbo stance. | 11 | |
| 7581639446 | Lassitude | Noun: a state of physical or mental weariness; lack of energy. She was overcome by lassitude and went back to bed. | 12 | |
| 7581655868 | Licentious | Adj: promiscuous and unprincipled in sexual matters. As a religion, we cannot tolerate any kind of licentious conduct. | 13 | |
| 7581698938 | Muse | Noun: a person or personified force who is the source of inspiration for a creative artist. Verb: to be absorbed in thought. She was the muse to his magnificent artwork. | 14 | |
| 7665679472 | Pecuniary | Adj: relating to or consisting of money. He admitted to a pecuniary lifestyle due to his career. | 15 | |
| 7665691602 | Plight | Noun: a dangerous, difficult, or otherwise unfortunate situation. We must direct our efforts toward relieving the plight of children living in poverty. | 16 | |
| 7665698656 | Presumptuous | Adj: (of a person or their behavior) failing to observe the limits of what is permitted or appropriate. I hope I won't be considered presumptuous if I offer some advice. | 17 | |
| 7665712644 | Subversive | Adj: seeking or intended to subvert an established system or institution. Noun: a subversive person. Through its protest, the subversive crowd is displaying its opposition to the government's crimes. | 18 | |
| 7665727848 | Vacuous | Adj: having or showing a lack of thought or intelligence; mindless. Her test scores showed a vacuous understanding on the topic. | 19 | |
| 7807029492 | Avocation | Noun: a hobby or minor occupation. Her career was not only her job, but her avocation. | 20 | |
| 7807070896 | Capricious | Adj: given to sudden and unaccountable changes of mood or behavior. Due to his capricious behavior, it was difficult for him to keep a steady job. | 21 | |
| 7807104124 | Disparity | Noun: a great difference. There are disparities among the two religious groups. | 22 | |
| 7807123955 | Efficacy | Noun: the ability to produce a desired or intended result. The instructors efficacy was reduced due to the lack of educational materials. | 23 | |
| 7807192603 | Epistle | Noun: a letter. She was rather surprised to receive an epistle from her friend. | 24 | |
| 8034955142 | Hospice | Noun: a home providing care for the sick, especially the terminally ill. Our local hospice only accepts terminal people who have no other medical options. | 25 | |
| 8034973738 | Impetus | Noun: the force or energy with which a body moves. The high crime rate was the impetus for the hiring new police officers in our city. | 26 | |
| 8035018022 | Moribund | Adj: (of a person) at the point of death. Without water, the person on the island may reach a moribund state. | 27 | |
| 8035046797 | Reticent | Adj: not revealing one's thoughts or feelings readily. Rather than voice her political opinions, she prefers to remain reticent. | 28 | |
| 8035081017 | Vacillate | Verb: alternate or waver between different opinions or actions; be indecisive. The defendant's confession will probably vacillate the jury's verdict. | 29 | |
| 8156327549 | Akin | Adj: of similar character. Something akin to gratitude overwhelmed her | 30 | |
| 8156327550 | Corroborate | Verb: confirm or give support to (a statement, theory, or finding). The witness had corroborated the boy's account of the attack. | 31 | |
| 8156327551 | Inexorable | Adj: impossible to stop or prevent. The seemingly inexorable use of new technology is overwhelming. | 32 | |
| 8156327552 | Insipid | Adj: lacking flavor. The cup of coffee tasted insipid. | 33 | |
| 8156327553 | Nefarious | Adj: (typically of an action or activity) wicked or criminal. That senior prank was a nefarious act. | 34 | |
| 8258692388 | Physiognomy | Noun: a person's facial features or expression, especially when regarded as indicative of character or ethnic origin. At birth, the identical twins had the same physiognomy. | 35 | |
| 8258692389 | Retinue | Noun: a group of advisers, assistants, or others accompanying an important person. The president has a retinue who help with his everyday tasks and responsibilities. . | 36 | |
| 8258692390 | Suppliant | Noun: a person making a humble plea to someone in power or authority. The suppliant asked the king for mercy in his actions. | 37 | |
| 8258692391 | Tedium | Noun: the state of being tedious. The yawning student walked out of class when he could no longer bear the tedium of the professor's lecture. | 38 | |
| 8258692392 | Torrid | Adj: very hot and dry. The firefighters had to prepare themselves physically and mentally for the torrid forest fire. | 39 | |
| 8374255857 | Affront | Noun: an action or remark that causes outrage or offense. He took his son's desertion as a personal affront. | 40 | |
| 8374255858 | Blasé | Adj: unimpressed or indifferent to something because one has experienced or seen it so often before. She was becoming quite blasé about the dangers she is faced with. | 41 | |
| 8374255859 | Cajole | Verb: persuade someone to do something by sustained coaxing or flattery. He hoped to cajole her into selling the house because he wanted to move. | 42 | |
| 8374255860 | Choleric | Adj: bad-tempered or irritable. Since he doesn't sleep well, he is often choleric when someone tries to wake him. | 43 | |
| 8374255861 | Encumber | Verb: restrict or burden (someone or something) in such a way that free action or movement is difficult. If she loses her money in the stock market, the loss will encumber her retirement plans. | 44 | |
| 8525131801 | Feckless | Adj: lacking initiative or strength of character; irresponsible. He used to be a feckless student in high school. | 45 | |
| 8525131802 | Impasse | Noun: a situation in which no progress is possible, especially because of disagreement. The company was failing because of the current financial impasse. | 46 | |
| 8525131803 | Indolent | Adj: wanting to avoid activity or exertion; lazy. She was very indolent because she had worked all week. | 47 | |
| 8525131804 | Lugubrious | Adj: looking or sounding sad and dismal. He was lugubrious because he didn't want to move houses. | 48 | |
| 8525131805 | Ribald | Adj: referring to sexual matters in an amusingly rude or irreverent way. He made a ribald comment towards her. | 49 | |
| 8564990778 | Adulation | Noun: excessive admiration or praise The baby received adulation from everybody. | 50 | |
| 8564990779 | Censure | Verb: express severe disapproval of (someone or something), typically in a formal statement. The judge censured the defendant in his crimes committed. | 51 | |
| 8564990780 | Dissemble | Verb: conceal one's true motives, feelings, or beliefs. She was a very honest and admirable adult with no need to dissemble. | 52 | |
| 8564990781 | Dissimulation | Noun: concealment of one's thoughts, feelings, or character. He expressed dissimulation by being quiet. | 53 | |
| 8564990782 | Droll | Adj: curious or unusual in a way that provokes dry amusement. He had a very droll personality around his friends. | 54 | |
| 8651538621 | Expectorate | Verb: cough or spit out (phlegm) from the throat or lungs. She was extremely sick and would often expectorate due to her illness. | 55 | |
| 8651538622 | Palpate | Verb: examine (a part of the body) by touch, especially for medical purposes. The doctor had to palpate the patient for signs of injuries. | 56 | |
| 8651538623 | Peremptory | Adj: (especially of a person's manner or actions) insisting on immediate attention or obedience, especially in a brusquely imperious way. The teacher shouted in a peremptory tone in order to gain the students attention. | 57 | |
| 8651538624 | Pusillanimous | Adj: showing a lack of courage or determination; timid. He was very pusillanimous because he doubted himself. | 58 | |
| 8651538625 | Surfeit | Noun: an excessive amount of something. She had a surfeit collection of postcards from the places she has visited. | 59 | |
| 8699169171 | Allay | Verb: diminish or put at rest (fear, suspicion, or worry). She allayed the possibility that there was going to be a thunderstorm. | 60 | |
| 8699169172 | Capacious | Adj: having a lot of space inside; roomy. The hotel suite was very capacious. | 61 | |
| 8699169173 | Diurnal | Adj: of or during the day. The sun rising is characteristic of diurnal events. | 62 | |
| 8699169174 | Extricate | Verb: free (someone or something) from a constraint or difficulty. The court trial had extricated the individual of the wrongfully committed crime. | 63 | |
| 8699169175 | Ignominious | Adj: deserving or causing public disgrace or shame. The political party received ignominious comments about their plan. | 64 | |
| 8936241911 | Mitigate | Verb: make less severe or harsh The medication help mitigated the flu virus. | 65 | |
| 8936241912 | Palpitate | Verb: (of the heart) beat rapidly, strongly, or irregularly. Her heart began to palpitate due to increased exercise. | 66 | |
| 8936241913 | Phlegmatic | Adj: (of a person) having an unemotional and stolidly calm disposition. He appeared very phlegmatic about his upcoming job interview. | 67 | |
| 8936241914 | Propitious | Adj: giving or indicating a good chance of success; favorable. His success rate gave him a propitious chance at winning the game. | 68 | |
| 8936241915 | Prostrate | Adj: lying stretched out on the ground with one's face downward. He was overcome with exhaustion and prostrated himself after the race. | 69 | |
| 9104201278 | Acquiesce | Verb: accept something reluctantly but without protest. She acquiesced in his decision to move across the country. | 70 | |
| 9104201279 | Amity | Noun: a friendly relationship. The two girls developed amity through school and activities. | 71 | |
| 9104201280 | Arduous | Adj: involving or requiring strenuous effort; difficult and tiring. The long hike took arduous labor to achieve. | 72 | |
| 9104201281 | Gestalt | Noun: an organized whole that is perceived as more than the sum of its parts. There is a great sense of gestalt within an individuals personality. | 73 | |
| 9104201282 | Inundate | Verb: overwhelm (someone) with things or people to be dealt with. The restaurant was inundated with a surplus of customers. | 74 | |
| 9173265048 | Perjury | Noun: the offense of willfully telling an untruth in a court after having taken an oath or affirmation. He was found accused of perjury in a court of law. | 75 | |
| 9173265049 | Perspicuity | Noun: clearness or lucidity, as of a statement. Her speech on current world issues exemplified perspicuity. | 76 | |
| 9173265050 | Preposterous | Adj: contrary to reason or common sense; utterly absurd or ridiculous. He made a preposterous suggestion about how to save money. | 77 | |
| 9173265051 | Trepidation | Noun: a feeling of fear or agitation about something that may happen. The kids ran off in fear and trepidation at the haunted house. | 78 | |
| 9173265052 | Voluble | Adj: speaking or spoken incessantly and fluently. She remained voluble in her argument while others were silent. | 79 | |
| 9288598848 | Admonish | Verb: warn or reprimand someone firmly. Teachers may admonish students for misbehaving in class. | 80 | |
| 9288598849 | Aplomb | Noun: self-confidence or assurance, especially when in a demanding situation. The athlete expressed a sense of aplomb on the football field. | 81 | |
| 9288598850 | Barrage | Noun: a concentrated artillery bombardment over a wide area. The small town received barrage during the war. | 82 | |
| 9288598851 | Cognizant | Adj: having knowledge or being aware of. She was very cognizant of her surroundings at all times. | 83 | |
| 9288598852 | Collusion | Noun: secret or illegal cooperation or conspiracy, especially in order to cheat or deceive others. The rebel groups worked together in a form of collusion against the governmental forces. | 84 | |
| 9337332367 | Hegemony | Noun: leadership or dominance, especially by one country or social group over others. The president has hegemony over his advisors when making decisions. | 85 | |
| 9337332368 | Nebulous | Adj: (of a concept or idea) unclear, vague, or ill-defined. The math concept was nebulous for her at the time. | 86 | |
| 9337332369 | Paradigm | Noun: a typical example or pattern of something; a model. He created an accurate paradigm of United States history. | 87 | |
| 9337332370 | Unctuous | Adj: not expressing true feelings; pretending to display true feelings She had an unctuous personality around certain people she didn't know. | 88 | |
| 9337414185 | Urbane | Adj: (of a person, especially a man) suave, courteous, and refined in manner. He was an urbane man and very successful in life. | 89 | |
| 9526898902 | Ambulatory | Adj: relating to or adapted for walking. The animal had an ambulatory stance. | 90 | |
| 9526898903 | Brazen | Adj: bold and without shame. The girl had a brazen look after not doing her chores. | 91 | |
| 9526898904 | Din | Noun: a loud, unpleasant, and prolonged noise. The crowd made an extended din of applause for the sports team. | 92 | |
| 9526898905 | Ennui | Noun: a feeling of listlessness and dissatisfaction arising from a lack of occupation or excitement. The child had a sense of ennui while attending a family event. | 93 | |
| 9526898906 | Exonerate | Verb: (especially of an official body) absolve (someone) from blame for a fault or wrongdoing, especially after due consideration of the case. The judge had exonerated the defendant from the possible crimes that were committed. | 94 | |
| 9618772630 | inscrutable | Adj: impossible to understand or interpret. Math and science was an inscrutable concept for him to learn. | 95 | |
| 9618772631 | prognosticate | Verb: foretell or prophesy (an event in the future). The fortune teller prognosticate the women's future. | 96 | |
| 9618772632 | Schism | Noun: a split or division between strongly opposed sections or parties, caused by differences in opinion or belief. The republicans and democrats had a schism of varying viewpoints. | 97 | |
| 9618772633 | Sedition | Noun: conduct or speech inciting people to rebel against the authority of a state or monarch. The sedition that was presented by the rebel leader demanded better policies. | 98 | |
| 9620608924 | Wizened | Adj: shriveled or wrinkled with age. The grandma appeared to be wizened after living for 80 years. | 99 | |
| 9683249695 | Austere | Adj: severe or strict in manner, attitude, or appearance. Her grandparents were very traditional and austere in their lives. | 100 | |
| 9683249696 | Corpulent | Adj: (of a person) fat. People in the United States tend to be corpulent. | 101 | |
| 9683249697 | Derisive | Adj: expressing contempt or ridicule. The boy had a derisive attitude towards other children. | 102 | |
| 9683249698 | Effeminate | Adj: (of a man) having or showing characteristics regarded as typical of a woman; unmanly. People think that if guys like the color pink then they are effeminate. | 103 | |
| 9683249699 | Jocund | Adj: cheerful and lighthearted. She had a jocund personality because she is graduating high school. | 104 | |
| 9803950052 | Manifest | Adj: clear or obvious to the eye or mind. Her chosen career was manifest among herself and others. | 105 | |
| 9803950053 | Ostentatious | Adj: characterized by vulgar or pretentious display; designed to impress or attract notice. His trophy case was very ostentatious and impressive. | 106 | |
| 9803950054 | Sanguine | Adj: optimistic or positive, especially in an apparently bad or difficult situation. He was sanguine despite losing his long term job recently. | 107 | |
| 9803950055 | Strident | Adj: loud and harsh; grating. The football coach had a strident and intimidating yell. | 108 | |
| 9803950056 | Vehement | Adj: showing strong feeling; forceful, passionate, or intense. She was vehement towards her passion for protecting the environment. | 109 |