AP Literature Vocabulary 8 Flashcards
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5993383566 | Calumny (noun) | The making of false and defamatory statements in order to damage someone's reputation slander. | 0 | |
5993411151 | Fastidious (adj) | Very attentive to and concerned about accuracy and detail. | 1 | |
5993418417 | Pallid (adj) | Of a person's face; pale typically because of poor health. | 2 | |
5996947253 | Perfidious (adj) | Deceitful and untrustworthy. | 3 | |
5996950995 | Paradigm (noun) | A typical example or pattern of something a model. | 4 | |
5996954054 | Unctuous (adj) | Of a person excessively or ingratiatingly flattering; oily. | 5 | |
5996956286 | Urbane (adj) | Of a person who is suave, courteous, and refined in miner. | 6 | |
5996959812 | Aplomb (noun) | Self-confidence or assurance, especially when in demanding situation. | 7 | |
5996963051 | Assonance (noun) | In poetry, the repetition of the sound of a vowel in non rhyming stressed syllables near enough to each other for the echo to be discernible. | 8 | |
5996970148 | Consonance (noun) | Refers to repetitive sounds produced by consonants within a sentence or phrase. | 9 |