AP Lit Vocab 2

Diffident

(adj) Shy because of a lack of self-confidence; withdrawn

Enervate

(verb/adj) Cause someone to feel drained of energy/lacking in energy; weaken

Enfranchise

(verb) Give the right to vote to; empower

Epiphany

(noun) A moment of sudden revelation or insight; realization

Equinox

(noun) A time that occurs twice each year where the sun crosses the equator and night and day are the same length

Euro

(noun) The standard currency of Europe; €

Evanescent

(adj) Fading from sight, memory, or existence; Vanishing

Expurgate

(verb) To remove matter thought to be unsuitable from a text; Censor

Facetious

(adj) Treating serious issues with inappropriate humor; Joking, but at a bad time

Fascism

(noun) A political theory with dictatorial control and suppression of opposition, often with strict economic and social laws and customs; Authoritarianism, Dictatorship

Fatuous

(adj) Silly and pointless; Stupid

Feckless

(adj) Lacking initiative or strength of character; Inept, Irresponsible

Fiduciary

(adj/noun) Involving trust, especially in a relationship between a trustee (administrator) and a beneficiary (someone who benefits from the relationship). Can also mean JUST the trustee. Example: Between a company (trustee) and shareholders (beneficiary)

Filibuster

(noun/verb) An action that delays the progress of a piece of legislation, often in the form of a speech; Holding up

Gamete

(noun) A mature reproductive cell, such as the sperm or egg

Gauche

(adj) Lacking ease or grace; Awkward

Gerrymander

(verb) To manipulate the boundaries of a region (constituency) to benefit one political party; Chicanery (AP Vocab 1)

Hegemony

(noun) Leadership or dominance, especially by one country or group over others; Authority

Hemoglobin

(noun) A protein responsible for the movement of oxygen in the bloodstream

Homogeneous

(adj) Of the same kind; Consistent, Similar