AP Lit Vocab Words Flashcards

8049377529	Apostrophe	A figure of speech that directly addresses an absent/imaginary person or personified abstraction; "Death, be not proud."	0
8049380395	Allegory	A work in which everything stands for something else	1
8049380396	Colloquial	The use of slang in writing, usually creates an informal tone	2
8049384057	Didactic	Works designed to teach or instruct some moral or ethical lesson.	3
8049387054	Paradox	an apparently bizarre or contradictory statement or circumstance that proves to be true upon reflection (example: "I can resist everything except temptation" - Oscar Wilde)	4
8049387055	Synecdoche	a specific kind of metonymy in which a part of a thing stands for the whole: "all hands on deck" meaning "every person on deck"	5
8049390217	Unreliable Narrator	a narrator who displays attitudes toward the story, or judgments about it, markedly different from those we know or assume to belong to the author.	6
8049393575	Ambiguity	When something can mean more than one thing at once, or when an author leaves something open to interpretation.	7
8049393576	Archaism	Intentional use of an older or obsolete form ("methinks it's time for lunch.")	8
8049396643	Epithet	When someone has a nickname that tells something about them (for instance: "Richard the Lion-Hearted")	9
8049399979	Portent	n., a sign or warning that something bad is going to happen	10
8049399980	Peremptory	adj., saying or doing something in a rudely commanding way	11
8049402804	Somber	adj., gloomy; dark or dull in color	12
8049405863	Importune	verb, to ask persistently for something	13
8049405864	Audible	adj., able to be heard	14
8049408662	Expostulate	verb, to express strong disagreement	15
8049411650	Subtle	adj., delicately complex or understated	16
8049411651	Tangible	adj., perceptible by touch	17
8049414524	Vivacious	adj., attractively lively and spirited	18
8049417222	Despondent	adj., in low spirits from loss of hope or courage	19
8049417223	Doleful	adj., expressing sorrow; mournful	20
8049420082	Pervade	verb, (of an influence, feeling, or quality) to be present throughout	21
8049422889	Pensive	adj., engaged in deep thought	22
8049422892	Apprehension	noun, anxiety that something bad will happen	23
8049425531	Procure	verb, to obtain something through effort	24
8049428504	Abject	adj., either intense or maximum; or, completely without pride	25
8049428505	Austere	adj., strict, comfortless	26
8049431249	Magnanimous	adj., very generous or forgiving	27
8049434782	Oppress	verb, to keep someone in subservience or hardship	28
8049434783	Oblique	adj., slanting, diagonal	29
8348877609	Extended Metaphor	a detailed metaphor, often extending over a number of lines/sentences	30
8348877799	Foil	a contrasting character who helps illuminate the protagonist, like a metallic foil under a diamond	31
8348882111	Hyperbole	overstatement to make a point, either direct or ironical	32
8349327334	In Medias Res	a work that starts "in the middle of things," usually characterized by flashbacks that explain how the events of the work began.	33
8349332899	Juxtaposition	the placing of two disparate elements, words, characters, etc., next to one another for the purposes of contrast or comparison.	34
8349333086	Litotes ("lid - uh -tees")	a kind of irony, the assertion of something by the denial of its opposite (examples: "not bad," "this is no small matter," "she was not supremely happy," "he was not unmindful of it").	35
8349337238	Metonymy	"substitute naming"; when an associated idea names the item (e.g., "the pen is mightier than the sword" for "the dissemination of thought through writing is more influential in the long-term than the use of violence can ever be")	36
8349341829	i.e.	Latin for "id est," meaning "that is"; used to clarify or give more information	37
8349345458	e.g.	Latin for "exempli gratia," meaning "for example"; used to give examples of something	38
8349402124	Motif	a recurrent thematic element, either a word, image, symbol, object, phrase, or action.	39
8349402125	Muse	in general, the source of artistic inspiration. Originally, the Muses were the nine daughters of Zeus that presided over the classical arts and sciences: Calliope (epic poetry), Clio (history), Erato (love poetry, lyric poetry), Euterpe (music), Melpomene (tragedy), Polyhymnia (sacred poetry), Terpsichore (dancing and singing), Thalia (comedy), and Urania (astronomy).	40
8349406623	Parable	a species of allegory in which a moral or religious lesson is encapsulated in a short tale	41
8349410721	Repose	Verb - to be kept in a certain place Noun - a state of rest	42
8349410722	Lurid	Adj - Unpleasantly harsh; shocking, sensational	43
8349416741	Languid	Adj - slow-moving; weak, fatigued	44
8349422296	Superfluous	Adj - unnecessary; more than enough	45
8349422298	Sagacity	Noun - wisdom	46
8349428216	Vulgar	Adj - lacking sophistication; referring to obscene matters; of the common masses	47
8349432478	Placid	Adj - calm; not upset	48
8349432479	Tremulous	Adj - shaking or quivering slightly; timid or nervous	49
8349437310	Odious	Adj - repulsive	50
8349441208	Pallor	Noun - an unhealthy pale appearance	51
8349441209	Abyss	Noun - a deep chasm; a gulf between two things	52
8349445012	Stolid	Adj - calm, dependable, not excitable	53
8349449469	Condescend	Verb - to show feelings of superiority; to do something in an arrogant way	54
8349449470	Wistful	Adj - having a feeling of regretful longing	55
8349455023	Prostrate	Adj. - lying stretched out with one's face on the ground Verb - to lay face down on the floor; or, to be reduced to such a position	56
8349459524	Remonstrate	Verb - to make a protest against something	57
8349459525	Palpable	Adj - able to be touched or felt; intense	58
8349463382	Vex	Verb - to annoy someone, especially with trivial matters	59
8349467311	Amiable	Adj - friendly, easy-going	60
8349467312	Perplex	Verb - to confuse someone	61
8349494089	Countenance	n.,"face"; v., "to accept as possible"	62
8349494091	Profound	adj., "deep"; used both literally and figuratively	63
8349497558	Manifest	adj., "obvious"; v., "to demonstrate"	64
8349502855	Serene	adj, "calm"	65
8349502856	Sublime	adj., "awe-inspiring"	66
8349506711	Prodigious	adj., "abundant"	67
8349511529	Singular	adj., "remarkable"	68
8349516228	Clamor	n., "loud noise"; v., "to shout"	69
8349520790	Visage	n., "face"	70
8349520791	Abate	v., "to become less intense"	71
8349525153	Allude	v., "to reference something"	72
8349528616	Grotesque	adj., "gross, weird, unusual"	73
8349533158	Undulate	v., "to make a wavy motion"	74
8349533159	Acute	adj., "intense" OR "insightful"	75
8349536792	Vivid	adj., "lifelike"	76
8349541040	Venerate	v., "to honor"	77
8349541041	Exquisite	adj., "deeply beautiful"	78
8349544612	Melancholy	adj., "depressed"	79
8349548656	Incredulous	adj., "in disbelief of something"	80
8349548657	Traverse	v., "to travel across"	81
8661053396	Ignominy	noun, public shame or disgrace	82
8661056148	Eccentric	adj., something that is unconventional and slightly strange	83
8661058073	Resolute	adj., admirably purposeful, determined, and unwavering	84
8661060022	Articulate	adj., showing the ability to speak fluently; v., to express something coherently	85
8661060023	Furtive	adj., attempting to avoid attention, secretive	86
8661061758	Fain	archaic adverb, means "willingly," as in "he would fain get a little rest"	87
8661063943	Genial	adj., friendly and cheerful	88
8661063946	Mien	noun, pronounced "mean"; a person's look or manner	89
8661065964	Affect	verb, to have an effect (noun) on something	90
8661068259	Billow	noun, a large undulating mass of something, typically clouds, smoke, or steam; verb, to fill with air and swell outward	91
8661068263	Confound	verb, to cause confusion in someone; or, to confuse one thing for another	92
8661071524	Wan	adj., of a person's complexion, giving the appearance of illness or exhaustion	93
8661073252	Indolent	adj., lazy	94
8661073254	Maxim	noun, a short statement expressing a general truth or rule of conduct	95
8661074938	Reproach	verb, to address someone in a tone of disapproval or disappointment	96
8661076915	Morose	adj., sullen and ill-tempered	97
8661078354	Latter	denoting the second-mentioned of two things; or, occuring nearer to the end of something than to the beginning	98
8661078356	Conjure	verb, to call upon something supernatural to appear	99
8661104156	Retort	verb, to say something in answer to a remark, typically in a witty fashion	100
8661104159	Antipathy	noun, a deep-seated feeling of dislike	101
9189977204	Animated	adj., filled with activity, vigor, or spirit	102
9189977205	Alacrity	n., speed or quickness	103
9189980686	Vestige	n., a trace of something that is disappearing or that no longer exists	104
9189984079	Verdure	n., lush green vegetation	105
9189984081	Adjacent	adj., next to or adjoining something else	106
9189988295	Rebuke	n., an expression of sharp disapproval or criticism; v., to express strong disapproval or criticism	107
9189991235	Zenith	n., the time at which something is at its most powerful; the point in the sky directly above an observer	108
9189991237	Inexorable	adj., impossible to stop or prevent	109
9189995049	Livid	adj, furiously angry; as a color, dark bluish gray	110
9189998670	Din	n., a loud and prolonged noise	111
9189998671	Dilate	v., to make or become wider, larger, or more open	112
9190001805	Fortnight	n., two weeks	113
9190004902	Abash	v., to cause to feel embarrassed or ashamed	114
9190004906	Profane	adj., not respectful of religion; v., to treat something with irreverence	115
9190078800	Imperious	adj., arrogant and domineering	116
9190078802	Conjecture	n., an opinion; v., to form an opinion	117
9190083527	Impute	v., to attribute something to someone	118
9190088878	Appellation	n., a name or title	119
9190088880	Pedantic	adj., overly concerned with minute details	120
9190091195	Saturnine	adj., of a person, slow and gloomy; of a place, dark and mysterious	121