AP English 11 List 15 Vocabulary

A set of vocabulary flashcards derived from AP English 11 List 15 covering terms, descriptions, and parts of speech.

anomaly n.

something that deviates from what is standard, normal, or expected

abstruse adj.

difficult to understand; obscure

antediluvian adj.

extremely old-fashioned or out of date

charlatan n.

a person falsely claiming to have special knowledge or skills; a fraud

elicit v.

to draw out or bring forth; evoke

impudent adj.

disrespectful; rude

obtuse adj.

annoyingly insensitive or slow to understand

peccadillo n.

a small, relatively unimportant offense or sin

platitude n.

a remark or statement, especially one with a moral content, that has been used too often to be interesting or thoughtful

prattle v.

to talk at length in a foolish or inconsequential way

quagmire n.

a soft boggy area of land that gives way underfoot; a complex or hazardous situation

sacrosanct adj.

regarded as too important or valuable to be interfered with

termagant (noun/adj)

a harsh-tempered or overbearing woman

umbrage n.

offense or annoyance

verisimilitude n.

the appearance of being true or real