AP Literature: Lesson 3 Vocabulary Flashcards

11204967904	Amalgam	Noun: 1. An alloy of mercury and other minerals. 2. A mixture or blend.	0
11205113410	Amalgam	Sentences: 1. Silver _______, which was commonly used for filling teeth, is being replaced by a composite of other materials. 2. A curious ______ of the traditional and the modern.	1
11205150300	Amalgam	Synonyms: Admixture, alloy, fusion, blend, compound	2
11204967905	Antedulivian	Adjective: 1. Of or belonging to before the biblical Flood 2. Very old or old-fashioned	3
11205194294	Antedulivian	Sentences: 1. Gigantic bones of __________ animals 2. In this age of cell phones, faxes, and e-mails, picking up a pen to write a letter seems almost ________.	4
11205224038	Antedulivian	Synonyms: Out of date, outmoded, old-fashioned, antiquated	5
11204967906	Apothecary	Noun: One who prepares and sells ointments, drugs, and similar items for medicinal purposes.	6
11205365165	Apothecary	Sentences: Romeo convinced the impoverished __________ to sell him the deadly poison illegally.	7
11205376146	Apothecary	Synonyms: pharmacist, druggist, dispenser	8
11204972226	Ascetic	Adjective: 1. Refraining from self-indulgence (typically for religious reasons) Noun: 2. A person who practices severe self-discipline and abstention. 3. A monk; hermit.	9
11205416993	Ascetic	Sentences: 1. Henry David Thoreau lived an ________ life during his two years in the cabin at Walden Pond. 2. Faith may bolster the _________, but boredom wears him down- grime and solitude breed apathy.	10
11206541306	Ascetic	Synonyms: Austere, Abstemious, simple, reclusive, eremitic Abstainer, Puritan, hermit	11
11204972227	Beneficent	Adjective: Doing or producing good.	12
11205521566	Beneficent	Sentences: Quitting smoking has a ________ effect on the health even of smokers of long duration.	13
11205645875	Beneficent	Synonyms: Benevolent, charitable, altruistic, humanitarian, neighborly, generous	14
11204972228	Charlatan	Noun: One who falsely claims knowledge or ability; a fraud.	15
11205831053	Charlatan	Sentences: Anyone whose programs promised dramatic weight loss without the need to diet or exercise is a ________.	16
11205853284	Charlatan	Synonyms: Quack, Sham, Fraud, Impostor, Hoaxer, Deceiver	17
11204975840	Denizen	Noun: 1. An inhabitant, resident, or frequenter of a place.	18
11205879043	Denizen	Sentences: In several of his novels, marcel Pagno vividly delineates the ______ of rural towns of southern France.	19
11205889700	Denizen	Synonyms: Inhabitant, Resident, Occupant, Townsman	20
11204975841	Doyen	Noun: The most respected or prominent person in a particular field; a senior member of a group, especially one who is highly respected.	21
11205921739	Doyen	Sentences: Anthropologist Louis Leaky was the _______ of a small group searching for evidence of human origins.	22
11206058878	Doyen	Synonyms: Chief, Commander, Director, Head, Manager, Officer, Ruler	23
11204975842	Flora	Noun: Plants considered as a group in a particular area or era.	24
11206088359	Flora	Sentences: Prominent among the ______ of Florida are dozens of varieties of palm trees.	25
11206096534	Flora	Synonyms: Vegetation, Plants, Verdure	26
11204975843	Imbibe	Verb: 1. To consume by drinking 2. Absorb or assimilate (ideas or knowledge)	27
11206144954	Imbibe	Sentences: 1. As the designated drive, I will not _________ even one alcoholic drink. 2. She had _______ the gospel of modernism from Kandinsky.	28
11206132500	Imbibe	Synonyms: Drink, Consume, Tipple, Assimilate, Absorb, Digest, Acquire	29
11204981389	Nostrum	Noun: 1. A medicine or remedy whose effectiveness has not been proven 2. A scheme, theory, device, especially one to remedy social or political ills.	30
11206207038	Nostrum	Sentences: 1. Here is a _______ that the makers claim reverses hair loss.	31
11206190568	Nostrum	Synonyms: Medicine, potion, panacea, remedy	32
11204981390	Obviate	Verb: To prevent or make unnecessary; to get rid of.	33
11206324284	Obviate	Sentences: Frequent oil changes may _______ the need for expensive engine repairs.	34
11206331701	Obviate	Synonyms: Preclude, Prevent, Remove, Eliminate	35
11204981391	Perennial	Adjective: 1. Lasting indefinitely or recurring. 2. (of plants) having a life cycle lasting more than two years.	36
11206357394	Perennial	Sentences: Until they received financial counseling, incurring credit-card debt was a ________ problem for that family.	37
11206424380	Perennial	Synonyms: Abiding, Enduring, Everlasting, Perpetual, Unceasing	38
11204984394	Savant	Noun: A person with detailed knowledge in a specialized field.	39
11206482022	Savant	Sentences: Thomas Jefferson was a self-taught _______ in several diverse areas of knowledge.	40
11206467096	Savant	Noun: Intellectual, Scholar, Sage, Philosopher, Thinker	41
11204984395	Putative	Adjective: Generally considered or reputed to be.	42
11206503215	Putative	Sentences: Nicholas Rouillard was the _________ author of this quizlet set.	43
11206503216	Putative	Synonyms: Supposed, Assumed, Presumed, Accepted, Alleged	44