AP LIT LIST 1 VOCABULARY

Approbation

Official recognition or approval. (NOUN)

Bellicose

Having or showing a ready disposition to fight. (ADJECTIVE)

Contentious

Inclined or showing an inclination to dispute or disagree. (ADJECTIVE)

Crass

Lacking in discrimination and sensibility; unrefined. (ADJECTIVE)

Discourse

An extended communication dealing with a particular topic. (NOUN)

Fervor

Feelings of great warmth and intensity; emotional arousal. (NOUN)

Idyllic

Charming, simple, serene; excellent and delightful in all respects. (ADJECTIVE)

Illicit

Contrary to accepted morality or convention. (ADJECTIVE)

Incongruous

Lacking in harmony or compatibility; inappropriate. (ADJECTIVE)

Lament

A cry of sorrow and grief; to express grief verbally. (NOUN)

Litany

A series of invocations by clergy with responses from the congregation; a tedious address. (NOUN)

Ostentatious

Intended to attract notice and impress others; tawdry or vulgar. (ADJECTIVE)

Piety

Righteousness by virtue of being pious; showing reverence for a deity. (NOUN)

Profound

Situated at great depth; showing intellectual or emotional depth. (ADJECTIVE)

Reprieve

To relieve temporarily; a temporary relief from harm or discomfort. (VERB)

Strident

Unpleasantly loud and harsh. (ADJECTIVE)

Sublime

Of high moral or intellectual value; elevated in nature or style. (ADJECTIVE)

Superficial

Affecting or being on or near the surface. (ADJECTIVE)

Vacillate

To be undecided about something; to waver between conflicting positions. (VERB)

Vehement

Marked by extreme intensity of emotions or convictions; inclined to react violently. (ADJECTIVE)