AP Lit Words Test 5-6

acronym

a word composed of the the first letters or parts of a name or series of words

alliteration

the occurrence of the same initial sounds in several words in succession

ascribe

to attribute to a particular cause, source, or origin (used with to)

circumscribe

1. to draw a line around; to encircle

2. to confine; to limit

conscription

a military draft

ignominious

shameful; disgraceful

literal

1. in accordance with the explicit or primary meaning of a word or phrase, not its metaphorical meaning

2. word for word; verbatim

3. concerned mainly with facts; unimaginative

literate

1. able to read and write

2. knowledgeable; educated

nomenclature

a system of naming, especially in the arts or sciences

obliterate

to do away with completely; to wipe out; erase

onomatopoeia

a word that sounds like the thing it names

proscribe

1. to denounce or condemn

2. to prohibit; to forbid

pseudonym

a fictitious name

subscribe

1. to pledge to pay for something or to contribute to something; to place an order by signing

2. to express consent or agreement; to assent

transcribe

1. to make a comply of; to write out fully

2. to make a sounds recording for later reproduction

3. to arrange music for an instrument different from the one first composed for

analogy

a comparison between things that are alike in some ways

apologist

a person who makes an argument in support of someone or something

choreography

the art of creating dances

eclectic

consisting of parts selected from various sources

epigram

a short, witty saying

epigraph

an inscription on a monument or building, on a coin, or at the beginning of a book or chapter

epilogue

short concluding section in a literary work

eulogy

a speech or writing in praise of a person or thing, especially honoring the dead

graffiti

words or drawings scratched or scribbled on a wall

graphic

1. relating to the visual arts like drawing, painting, lettering, or engraving

2. giving a vivid description

lexicon

1. a specialized dictionary

2. the specialized vocabulary of a particular topic or profession

lithograph

a print produced by a printing process in which a smooth surface is treated so that ink will adhere only to the design to be printed

logistics

the organization of supplies and services

logo

a symbol or design that serves to identify an organization or institution

topography

the features of an area, such as its rivers, mountains, and roads