AP Literature - 3/3 Quiz

monopolized

to control something completely and to prevent other people from having any effect on what happens

alacrity

with promptness, speed, and eagerness

perspicacity

the ability to understand something quickly and make accurate judgments

innate

a quality or ability that one is born with, and not one you have learned

venerable

the quality of being deserving of respect because of age, high position, religious, or historical importance

desertion

the act of leaving someone of something behind in a difficult situation or when you should not do that

dreary

boring and making you feel unhappy

supplications

the act of asking a god or someone in a high position of power for something in a humble manner

beguile

to persuade, attract, or interest someone in order to purposefully deceive them

fervor

with strong, sincere, feelings or beliefs

indignant

with anger because of something that is unfair and wrong

provokingly

in a way that is intended to be annoying

retribution

deserved and severe punishment

verdant

covered with healthy green plants and grass

levity

humor and a lack of seriousness during a serious occasion

ambivalent

being uncertain of how you feel and having two opposing feelings at the same time