AP Literature - Vocab III Flashcards

11205752642	Obsequious	Subservient; eager to listen and to please others to an extensive degree; behaving in the manner of a slave	0
11205795988	Penultimate	Next to last in importance	1
11205818022	Quid Pro Quo	A fair exchange of assets or services; a favor given in return for something equal in value	2
11205831774	Replete	Abundantly provided; complete	3
11205841081	Sanguine	Accepting of many circumstances with good cheer and a positive attitude	4
11205861695	Tepid	Characterized by a lack of enthusiasm	5
11205868247	Unctuous	Possessing and untrustworthy or dubious nature; characterized by an insincere manner	6
11205894695	Vicissitudes	The constant change of one's situation or condition, common throughout life	7
11205913122	Wanton	Loose, lascivious, and lewd	8
11205935178	Yeoman	Pertaining to or one who performs arduous tasks in a loyal and workmanlike manner	9
11206445984	Zeitgeist	The prevailing viewpoints, attitudes, and beliefs of a given generation or period in history	10
11206461665	Ad Nauseam	Something that goes on and on, or is done over and over again, to ridiculous, even sickening degree	11
11206501658	Bourgeois	Pertaining or relating to the middle class, as opposed to the upper class or royalty on one end and the peasants or common laborers on the other	12
11206559055	Colloquial	Informal, conversational, everyday language	13
11206570505	Diffident	To be uncertain or unsure about a making a decision or taking an action; to lack confidence and boldness	14
11206602741	Egregious	A serious mistake or offense, often with dire consequences	15
11206616146	Fastidious	To be particular about things, particularly good house keeping and personal hygiene; to place great importance on even the smallest of details	16
11206654874	Gregarious	An extrovert; an outgoing person; one who is friendly and cheerful in nature	17
11206687835	Hoi Polloi	A pejoritve term used to describe the masses or the common people	18
11206722469	Inscrutable	Mysterious and not easy to understand	19