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AP Lit Vocab #2
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Avocation | a hobby or minor occupation |
| Capricious | given to sudden and unaccountable changes of mood or behavior |
| Disparity | a great difference |
| Efficacy | the ability to produce a desired or intended result |
| Epistle | a poem or other literary work in the form of a letter or series of letters. |
| Hospice | a home providing care for the sick or terminally ill. |
| Impetus | the force that makes something happen or happen more quickly. |
| Moribund | at the point of death. |
| Reticent | not revealing one's thoughts or feelings readily. |
| Vacillate | alternate or waver between different opinions or actions; be indecisive. |
| Akin | related by blood. |
| Corroborate | confirm or give support to (a statement, theory, or finding). |
| Inexorable | impossible to stop or prevent. |
| Insipid | lacking flavor. |
| Nefarious | wicked or criminal. |
| Physiognomy | a person's facial features or expression, especially when regarded as indicative of character or ethnic origin |
| Retinue | a group of advisers, assistants, or others accompanying an important person. |
| Suppliant | a person making a humble plea to someone in power or authority |
| Tedium | the state of being tedious. |
| Torrid | very hot and dry. |