AP Literature Week 5 Flashcards
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| 8045931791 | Encumber (Trans. Verb) | To impede or hamper the function or activity of. | 0 | |
| 8045933726 | Impasse (Noun) | A predicament affording no obvious escape. | 1 | |
| 8045941236 | Lugubrious (Adjective) | Mournful, dismal, or gloomy, esp. in an affected, exaggerated, or unrelieved manner. | 2 | |
| 8045944728 | Affront (Trans. Verb) | To insult especially to the face by behavior or language. | 3 | |
| 8045946896 | Indolent (Adjective) | Causing little or no pain. | 4 | |
| 8045948928 | Connoisseur (Noun) | One who understands the details, technique, or principles of an art and is competent to act as a critical judge. | 5 | |
| 8045951450 | Cajole (Trans. Verb) | To persuade with flattery or gentle urging especially in the face of reluctance. | 6 | |
| 8045954306 | Blasé (Adjective) | Apathetic to pleasure or excitement as a result of excessive indulgence or enjoyment. | 7 | |
| 8045956125 | Ribald (Adjective) | Vulgar or indecent in speech, language, etc.; coarsely mocking, abusive, or irreverent; scurrilous. | 8 | |
| 8045961470 | Choleric (Adjective) | Easily moved to often unreasonable or excessive anger: hot-tempered. | 9 |