AP Literature Vocabulary Week 17 Flashcards

13457117447	malady	a sickness, illness, disease, disorder ex. After the surgery, my physical malady should not bother me anymore.	0
13457118386	nuance	(n.) a subtle or slight variation (as in color, meaning, quality), delicate gradation or shade of difference ex. Looking closely, I could see a nuance of color in her red skirt.	1
13457119831	profligate	wasteful and immoral ex. After the millionaire saw evidence of his new wife's profligate spending, he quickly filed for a divorce.	2
13457121001	scintillate	to sparkle; to twinkle; to sparkle intellectually remarkably witty ex. The script doesn't break new ground, or scintillate with New Yorker wit.	3
13457123956	felicity	happiness ex. Cara's felicity had no limits on her wedding day.	4
13457123957	incendiary	combustible, flammable, burning easily ex.If the reporter didn't mean to cause such an uproar among the public, he shouldn't have written such an incendiary article about the city leaders.	5
13457126651	magnanimous	generous in forgiving, above small meanness ex.Even though the defendant had broken the law, the magnanimous judge gave him the lightest sentence possible.	6
13457127895	ubiquitous	present, appearing, or found everywhere ex. Since my sister loves the color pink, she made sure the hue was ubiquitous during her wedding.	7
13457129047	venerable	respected because of age ex. The title of country president should only be held by a venerable man who has earned the respect of his countrymen.	8
13457130043	countenance	a person's face or facial expression ex. If you approach Jackson with that angry countenance, he will meet you with the same expression.	9