AP Lit Vocab

admonition

a warning or reprimand

discursive

digressing from subject to subject; rambling

facetious

not serious; flippant

inconspicuous

unnoticeable; discreet

indignant

feeling or showing anger at what is perceived as unfair treatment; resentful

pastoral

associated with country or farm life

reproach

to scold or admonish

self-effacement

humility; modesty

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BOOK

CHRONO

TIME

amorous

passionate; affectionate

candid

honest; straightforward

colloquial

used in ordinary/familiar conversation

convivial

pleasant; welcoming

fervid

fiery and impassioned

pedantic

overly concerned with minute details

placid

calm

qualm

doubt/apprehension

BENE

GOOD

MAL

BAD

ardor

enthusiasm

ascetic

characterized by self-denial

degradation

shame or disgrace

didactic

instructive

miser

a penny-pincher or cheapskate

obliged

compelled or required

scathing

hurtful or bitter

vindictive

spiteful or revengeful

JUR

LAW

LOGY

SCIENCE

annihilation

total destruction

bulwark

fortification or fortress

confer

to consult

crudity

simplicity

delude

to fool or mislead

undulant

having a rising and falling motion/appearance like that of waves

furtive

secretive; sneaky

pristine

immaculate; pure

PATH

FEEL

DOC

TEACH

beset

overwhelmed

digression

an aside or deviation

fickle

indecisive

incongruous

inconsistent; out of place

incredulity

disbelief; skepticism

pathos

a quality that evokes sadness or pity

quasi

pseudo or would-be

repartee

a conversation marked by quick, witty comments or replies

AUDI

HEAR

SUB

UNDER

adoration

deep love, respect; worship

ascribe

attribute something to a person or period

entreaty

an earnest or humble request

mendacious

not telling the truth; lying

parse

to analyze or deconstruct

reproof

blame or disapproval

syllogism

logical reasoning with a conclusion drawn from 2 premises

valiant

brave; courageously determined

GRAPH

WRITE

LOGOS

WORD, STUDY

bereaved

deprived of a friend/relative through their death

coy

false shyness to be alluring

deference

humble submission and respect

formidable

inspiring fear/respect

haughty

arrogantly superior

idiosyncrasy

distinctive and peculiar feature

obscure

not discovered/known about

timorous

suffering from fear/lack of confidence

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PHOTO

LIGHT

capricious

given to sudden changes of mood/behavior

duplicitous

deceitful

exhortation

an address urging someone to do something

indiscriminatory

done at random without careful judgement

malice

the intention/desire to do evil

redundant

unnecessary

supercilious

acting as though one is superior to others

ARCHY

GOVERNMENT

CRED

BELIEVE

complacent

unconcerned; disinterested

denounce

publicly declare to be wrong/evil

errant

straying from the proper course; misbehaving

euphemism

a more mild synonym

frugal

thrifty/economical

malign

to speak in a spitefully critical manner

tincture

a small amount

unimpeachable

entirely trustworthy

DYNA

POWER

PHIL

LOVE

ambivalent

having mixed feelings/ideas

assuage

to soothe; relieve

disdain

contempt/scorn

dispensation

exemption from a rule/usual requirement

façade

the face of a building/outward appearance

feign

to pretend

negligible

small/insignificant

precarious

likely to fall/collapse; uncertain

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HAND

PAC

PEACE