AP Literature Vocabulary Week 1 Flashcards

10804339203	Nuance	A subtle difference in meaning	0
10804342167	Irreconcilable	Incapable of being in harmony or agreed upon	1
10804342168	Diatribe	An abusive denunciation; a thunderous verbal attack; bitter verbal conversation	2
10804345271	Chiasmus	A rhetorical or literary figure in which words, grammatical constructions, or concepts are repeated in reverse order, in the same or a modified form; e.g. "Ask not what your country can do for you, ask what you can do for your country."	3
10804345272	Adversarial	Relating to hostile opposition	4
10804349291	Truancy	The act of staying away from school without any good reason	5
10804349292	Reproach	To criticize	6
10804367711	Abate	To lessen	7
10804372520	Recondite	Hidden, difficult to understand, profound	8
10804372521	Pragmatic	Practical, useful	9
10804381752	Ambivalence	The state of being uncertain or stuck between two or more options	10
10804381753	Unmitigated	Unqualified or absolute	11