AP English Lit - Vocab Set 7: Elementary, My Dear

Cosmic

Relating to the universe or cosmos

Cosmos

the universe seen as a well-ordered whole; a system of thought

Terrestrial

Of, on, or relating to the earth

Disinter

Dig up (something that has been buried

Georgic

A poem or book dealing with agriculture or rural topics; rustic

Geomorphic

Relating to the form of the landscape and other natural features of the Earth's surface

Aerie

A large nest of a bird of prey, especially an eagle, typically built high in a tree or on a cliff

Aerial

Existing, happening, or operating in the air

Electrify

Charge with electricity; pass an electric current through; arouse a sudden sense of great excitement in; thrill

Dielectric

Having the property of transmitting electric force without conduction; insulating

Incalculable

Too great to be calculated or estimated

Calculating

Acting in a scheming and ruthlessly determined way

Magnetize

Give magnetic properties to; make magnetic; attract strongly; as if by a magnet

Magnetic

Exhibiting or relating to magnetism

Materialize

Become actual fact; happen; (of a ghost, spirit, or similar entity) appear in bodily form

Immaterial

Unimportant under the circumstances; irrelevant; spiritual, rather than physical

Cyclic

Occurring in cycles; regularly repeated

Encyclical

A papal letter sent to all bishops of the Roman Catholic Church

Rotundity

The quality of being round or plump; it can refer to the physical roundness of an object or person

Rigmarole

A lengthy and complicated procedure; a long, rambling story or statement