AP Literature Vocab #3 Flashcards
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| 12734212163 | acme | the highest point | 0 | |
| 12734212164 | acme | The succeeding century brought the empire to the ----- of its power. | 1 | |
| 12734280003 | apocryphal | of doubtful origin; fictitious | 2 | |
| 12734285302 | apocryphal | Due to his dubious, manipulative nature, any story told by him was ------. | 3 | |
| 12752462533 | catharsis | an extremely emotional experience | 4 | |
| 12752465719 | catharsis | He took hallucinogens to undergo ---- and purge any negative, built up emotions. | 5 | |
| 12752827588 | desiccate | to dry up completely | 6 | |
| 12752832896 | desiccated | After his performance, he was emotionally --------. | 7 | |
| 12797809813 | efficacious | effective; producing the desired outcome | 8 | |
| 12797809814 | efficacious | Mrs. Sanzone's ----- work schedule has lead her to waking up at 4 every morning... even on weekends. | 9 | |
| 12797841654 | dissipate | to waste, exhaust | 10 | |
| 12797841655 | dissipated | His energy quickly ----- after finishing his english homework. | 11 | |
| 12840629495 | ineffable | inexpressible; beyond description | 12 | |
| 12840629496 | ineffable | The model's beauty is ----- and has everyone tongue-tied. | 13 | |
| 12840683426 | intrinsic | of or relating to the basic nature of a thing; inherent | 14 | |
| 12840683427 | intrinsic | Because MaryEllen knitted the scarf for me, it has a lot of intrinsic value to me. | 15 | |
| 12873645182 | inundate | to cover with; to be overwhelmed with | 16 | |
| 12873645183 | inundated | I was _____ with the amount of homework I had. | 17 | |
| 12873689921 | kudos | praise, fame, glory | 18 | |
| 12873689922 | kudos | The manager received much _____ from his executives after sealing the deal. | 19 | |
| 12888272768 | maxim | fundamental principle; rule; familiar statement | 20 | |
| 12888272769 | maxims | The pious zealot laid out a list of ______ for his followers to obey. | 21 | |
| 12888314874 | putrid | partially decayed or decomposed; having a foul smell | 22 | |
| 12888314875 | putrid | The carrion carried with it a _____ odor of decaying flesh. | 23 | |
| 12977621559 | revere | to regard with respect, awe, adoration | 24 | |
| 12977624585 | reveres | You can see in her eyes that she heavily _____ her teachers. | 25 | |
| 12977635725 | servile | submissive, slavish | 26 | |
| 12977635726 | servile | She was _____ to her over-domineering brother. | 27 | |
| 12977646190 | superfluous | unnecessary; excessive | 28 | |
| 12977650495 | superfluous | The minimalist lifestyle includes the exception of _______ products. | 29 |