AP Literature Vocabulary List 1 - University High School

Vocabulary flashcards for AP Literature List 1.

Abominable

worthy of or causing disgust or hatred; detestable.

Confluence

a coming or flowing together, meeting, or gathering at one point (as of rivers).

Conform

to act in accordance with current customs, accepted standards, or prevailing fashion.

Exuberance

the quality of being full of energy, excitement, and cheerfulness; the quality of being lively and joyful.

Fester

to undergo or exist in a state of progressive deterioration; to rot.

Incredulity

the state of being unwilling or unable to believe something.

Insidious

proceeding in a gradual, subtle way, but with harmful effects.

Restive

impatient, restless, or uneasy; also: stubbornly resisting control.

Savory

pleasant or agreeable in taste or smell; especially: piquant.

Septic

relating to or characteristic of putrefaction; infected with bacteria.

Sophisticate

a person who is knowledgeable and worldly-wise; a person with refined tastes and habits.