Vocabulary Exam for AP English Literature

Phlegmatic

To have an unemotional, calm disposition.

Amity

A friendly relationship.

Eschew

To deliberately avoid using; to abstain from.

Nuance

A subtle difference in meaning, expression, or sound.

Strident

Something which is loud, harsh, or grating.

Incendiary

Action designed to cause fire, arouse conflict, or stir up strife.

Obviate

To remove, avoid, or prevent.

Venerable

To hold a great deal of respect mainly due to age, wisdom, or strength of character.

Expiate

To atone for guilt or sin.

Verisimilitude

Something having the appearance of being true or real.

Contemptuous

Showing contempt; scornful.

Quail

To feel or show fear or apprehension.

Bewitched

To enchant or delight someone.

Tenacity

The quality or fact of being able to grip something firmly.

Wanderlust

A strong desire to travel.

Pigeonhole

To assign someone to a particular category or class in an exclusive or rigid manner.

Leery

Openly distrustful; unwilling to confide in others.

Quandary

A state of perplexity or uncertainty over what to do in a difficult situation.

Diurnal

Something which happens daily.

Mitigate

To make less severe, serious, or painful; to lessen the gravity of.

Plaintive

To sound sad, pitiful, or mournful.

Circumscribed

To restrict something within certain limits.

Parochial

Having a narrow or limited outlook or scope.

Invigorate

To give strength or energy to.