AP Literature Vocabulary Words #1 Flashcards

14679942156	Acrimony	(N.) Sharpness, harshness, or bitterness of nature, speech, disposition, etc.: The dispute continued with increased acrimony	0
14679944364	Taciturn	(Adj.) Habitually silent or quiet, inclined to talk very little I went on speech strike ... remaining defiantly taciturn through a procession of speech therapists and psychotherapists	1
14679945848	Pall	(n.) A feeling of gloom	2
14679947641	Winsome	(Adj.) Charming, attractive, pleasing (often suggesting a childlike charm and innocence) A winsome smile	3
14679949651	Svelte	(Adj.) a. Slender; lithe b. Having clean lines: sleek The svelte dancer seemed to float across the stage	4
14679951356	Raconteur	(N.) Witty, skillful storyteller	5
14679954490	Morose	(Adj.) Having a gloomy or sullen manner; not friendly or sociable His eyes dreary, gleaming, and morose.	6
14679956624	Rancor	(N.) Bitter, rankling resentment or ill will; hatred; malice. The rancor between our two professions is heightened by an obvious bias toward nurses in the media.	7
14679958186	Agrarian	(Adj.) Concerning farms, farmers, or the use of land (N.) A member of an agrarian party or movement Agrarian landscapes	8
14679959704	Gauche	(Adj.) Awkward, lacking in social graces, tactless, clumsy It would be gauche to mention the subject	9