AP Literature Unit 1 Vocab Flashcards

11226810525	poltroon	A complete coward	0
11226821173	hierarchy	A system in which things or people are ranked above one another	1
11226827258	caterwaul	A shrill howl or noisy cry; To howl or have an argument that sounds like a cat in heat	2
11226841698	raillery	Good-natured teasing or ridicule	3
11226848579	vignette	A brief description or literary sketch; A picture or illustration that fades away at the edges; A decorative design or illustration used on title or chapter pages in a book	4
11226860961	proselyte	One who has been converted from one religious belief or opinion to another, a convert	5
11226879482	mirage	An illusion that has no substance or reality, usually seen in the desert or at sea	6
11226888843	chimerical	Highly unrealistic or imaginary or improbable	7
11226895062	liturgy	A ritual of public worship, such as in a religious service	8
11226899211	supine	Lying on one's back with frontside upward; Listless; Apathetic	9
11226906345	ribald	Language or speech that is vulgar, mocking, coarse, abusive or irreverent	10
11226913170	effete	Lacking energy or vigor and worn out and unable to produce	11
11226918340	quasi	Resembling in some manner but not actually; Partly, somewhat, or to some degree	12
11226923873	noisome	Very offensive or disgusting, particularly to the sense of smell; Something harmful or injurious to one's health	13
11226931487	oblivious	Forgetful; Lacking consciousness or awareness of	14
11226937157	morass	An area of low, wet ground or a troublesome situation in which one is trapped or entangled	15
11226940994	adjunct	Something added to another but not essential to it; Joined or connected to another thing, usually in a subordinate or auxiliary position	16
11226946858	bellwether	One that serves as a leader or indicates future trends	17
11226960069	fait accompli	A deed or fact that is already done and seemingly cannot be reversed	18
11226965739	hidebound	Stubbornly prejudiced, narrow-minded or inflexible, especially in opinions	19