AP Vocab List #1 Flashcards
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14721225132 | goad | (v.) to drive or urge on | 0 | |
14721225133 | insipid | (adj) lacking flavor; dull; not at all stimulating | 1 | |
14721225134 | urbane | (adj) sophisticated | 2 | |
14721225135 | effusive | (adj) Overflowing with words or feelings; gushing | 3 | |
14721225136 | gambol | (v) to frolic; to romp about playfully | 4 | |
14721225137 | wont | (n/adj) accustomed | 5 | |
14721225138 | propitious | (adj) lucky; favorable | 6 | |
14721225139 | incredulous | (adj) disbelieving, skeptical | 7 | |
14721225140 | iteration | (n) repetition | 8 | |
14721225141 | acetic | (adj) vinegary | 9 | |
14721225142 | sinecure | (n.) a position requiring little or no work; an easy job | 10 | |
14721225143 | morose | (adj) having a gloomy or sullen manner; not friendly or sociable | 11 | |
14721225144 | Allegory | a story, poem, or picture that can be interpreted to reveal a hidden meaning, typically a moral or political one. | 12 | |
14721225145 | Allusion | A reference to another work of literature, person, or event | 13 | |
14721225146 | Ambiguity | The multiple meanings, either intentional or unintentional, of a word, phrase, sentence, or passage. | 14 |