AP LIT 2022 FALL FINAL

vocab-> syntax -> terminology

brazen

(adj.) bold and without shame

compunction

(noun) a feeling of guilt or moral scruple that prevents or follows the doing of something bad

din

(noun) a loud, unpleasant, and prolonged noise

edict

(noun) an official order or proclamation issued by a person in authority

indiscretion

(noun) behavior or speech that is indiscreet or displays a lack of good judgment

perquisites

(noun) a thing regarded as a special right or privilege enjoyed as a result of one's position

sepulcher

(noun) a small room or monument, cut in rock or built of stone, in which a dead person is laid or buried.

suppliant

(noun) a person making a humble plea to someone in power or authority

tumult

(noun) a loud, confused noise, especially one caused by a large mass of people

marauding

(adj) going about in search of things to steal or people to attack

admonish

(verb) to repremand someone harshly; to scold

akimbo

(adverb) with hands on hips and elbows extending outward

lassitude

(noun) weariness of body or mind, lack of energy

licentious

(adj.) disregard of social norms

muse

(verb) to consider something thoughtfully; to be inspired

pecuniary

(adj.) relating to or involving money

plight

(noun) an unfortunate situation

presumptuous

(adj.) overly confident; egotistical

submersive

(adj.) undermining, destabalizing, eroding

vacuous

(adj.) empty headed, lack of thought

avocation

(noun) a hobby, something you do outside of your job

callous

(adj.) emotionally hardened, unfeeling

capricious

(adj.) unpredictable; likely to change at any moment

disparity

(noun) great difference between two or more things

efficacy

(noun) the ability to produce a desired or intended result

Epistle

(noun) a text written as letters

hospice

(noun) home hospital for the sick, end of life care

impetus

(noun) the force or energy with which a body moves

moribund

(adj.) near death of a person

vacillate

(verb) fluctuate between two things

akin

(adj.) related by blood; having similar qualities or character

corroborate

(verb) to confirm or give support to

inexorable

(adj.) impossible to stop or prevent

physiognomy

(noun) facial features

nefarious

(adj.) wicked, depraved, devoid of moral standards

insipid

(adj.) lacking flavor

retinue

(noun) A group that attends an important person

supplicant

(noun) someone who requests something from someone powerful

tedium

(noun) monotomy, boredom, dullness

torrid

(adj.) very hot and dry

affront

(noun) an action or remark that causes outrage or offense.

blasé

(adj.) unimpressed or indifferent to something because one has experienced or seen it so often before.

cajole

(verb) persuade (someone) to do something by sustained coaxing or flattery.

choleric

(adj.) bad-tempered or irritable.

encumber

(verb) restrict or burden (someone or something) in such a way that free action or movement is difficult.

feckless

(adj.) lacking initiative or strength of character; irresponsible.

impasse

(noun) a situation in which no progress is possible, especially because of disagreement; a deadlock.

indolent

(adj.) wanting to avoid activity or exertion; lazy.

lugubrious

(adj.) looking or sounding sad and dismal.

ribald

(adj.) referring to sexual matters in a humorous way.

adulation

(noun) excessive praise or admiration

censure

(verb) to criticize harshly

dissemble

(verb) to conceal one's true motives, feelings, or beliefs

dissimulation

(noun) concealment of one's thoughts, feelings, or character; pretense

droll

(adj.) amusing in an odd or whimsical way

expectorate

(verb) cough or spit out phlegm from the throat or lungs

palpate

(verb) to examine by touch

peremptory

(adj.) insisting on immediate attention or obedience

pusillanimous

(adj.) showing a lack of courage or determination

surfeit

(noun) an excessive amount of something

allay

(verb) diminish or put at rest

capacious

(adj.) having a lot of space inside

didactic

(adj.) intended to teach, particularly in having moral instruction as an ulterior motive.

diurnal

(adj.) of or during the day

ignominious

(adj.) deserving or causing public disgrace or shame.

palpitate

(verb) (of the heart) beat rapidly, strongly, or irregularly.

phlegmatic

(adj.) (of a person) having an unemotional and stolidly calm disposition.

propitious

(adj.) giving or indicating a good chance of success; favorable.

prostrate

(adj.) lying stretched out on the ground with one's face downward.

mitigate

(verb) make less severe, serious, or painful

acquiesce

(verb) accept something reluctantly but without protest

amity

(noun) a friendly relationship

arduous

(adj) involving or requiring strenuous effort; difficult and tiring

gestalt

(noun) an organized whole that is perceived as more than the sum of its parts

inundate

(verb) overwhelm (someone) with things or people to be dealt with

perjury

(noun) the offense of willfully telling an untruth in a court after having taken an oath or affirmation

perspicuity

(noun) refers to something that can be seen through

preposterous

(adj) contrary to reason or common sense; utterly absurd or ridiculous

trepidation

(noun) fear or anxiety about something that may happen

voluble

(adj) (of a person) talking fluently, readily, or incessantly

alacrity

(noun) brisk and cheerful readiness

aplomb

(noun) self-confidence or assurance, especially when in a demanding situation

barrage

(noun) a concentrated artillery bombardment over a wide area.

cognizant

(adj.) having knowledge or being aware of.

collusion

(noun) secret or illegal cooperation or conspiracy, especially in order to cheat or deceive others.

deletrious

(adj.) causing harm or damage.

hegemony

(noun) leadership or dominance, especially by one country or social group over others.

paradigm

(noun) a typical example or pattern of something; a model.

unctuous

(adj) (of a person) excessively or ingratiatingly flattering; oily

urbane

(adj.) (of a person) courteous and refined in manner.

compound sentence

a sentence with more than one subject or predicate.

complex sentence

a sentence containing a subordinate clause or clauses.

compound-complex sentence

a sentence having two or more coordinate independent clauses and one or more dependent clauses.

loose sentence

begins with a main clause that is followed by phrases and/or clauses that modify the main clause

periodic sentence

balanced sentence

a sentence made up of two parts that are roughly equal in length, importance, and grammatical structure

chiasmus sentence

the grammar of one phrase is inverted in the following phrase, such that two key concepts from the original phrase reappear in the second phrase in inverted order

asyndeton sentence

a sentence containing a series of words or clauses in close succession, linked without the use of conjunctions

polysyndeton sentence

uses a conjunction with NO commas to separate the items in a series

mood

An atmosphere created by a writer's diction and the details selected.