AP Vocab 8

Anaphora

the repetition of a word or phrase at the beginning of successive clauses

Blight

have a severely detrimental effect on; disease; scourge

Cacophony

Harsh, discordant mixture of sounds.

Candor

Quality of being open and honest.

Captious

Tending to find fault or raise objections; pedantic

Colloquial

Informal language used in everyday conversation.

Desultory

Lacking a plan or purpose; aimless.

Flag

to become tired; to weaken

Inexorable

Impossible to stop or prevent; inevitable, or persuade (if a person)

Ken

Range of knowledge or understanding.

Levity

Lightness of mind or behavior; humor.

Lurid

vivid or shocking detail; Gruesome; causing shock or horror.

Pathetic Fallacy

Personification attributing human emotions to nature.

Preternatural

Beyond what is normal or natural; extraordinary (but not supernatural)

Pristine

In its original condition; unspoiled.

Profane

Verb -to treat something with disrespect

Adjective -irreverent (especially in a sacrilegious manner)

Reticent

Not revealing one's thoughts readily.

Reverence

Deep respect

Satire

Use of humor/hyperbole to criticize or mock with intention of causing improvement

Stasis

A period of stability or equilibrium.