AP Lit Grapes of Wrath

Diaspora

N; the scattering of a community

Solipsistic

Adj. extremely egocentric

Partisan

N; a firm adherent to a party

Egalitarian

adj. Policies/beliefs in redistribution of wealth to remove inequalities

Ballad

N; a musical narrative composition

Vituperative

adj; characterized by verbal abuse

Zeitgeist

N; the spirit of the time

Verisimilitude

N; the quality of being similar- often to the truth

Bemused

adj; confused/dazed

Truculent

adj; cruel; savage

Citadel

N; a stronghold

Lecherous

adj; an overindulgence in sexual activity

Veneration

N; a respect/awe wisdom, dedication, talent

Fatuously

adv; foolishly; inanely

Querulous

adj; complaining;

Nebulous

adj; ambiguous; vague

Fetid

adj; heavy/offensive smell

Disconsolate

adj; inconsolable

Decorous

adj; polite; proper

Bohemian

N vagabond; wanderer