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AP Lit Vocab #1
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Beguile- verb | to charm or enchant someone/something |
| Behemoth- noun | something that is really big/huge |
| Benign- adj | harmless/not dangerous |
| Bequeath- verb | to formally leave something to someone in a will |
| Bereft- adj | to feel deprived or lacking (you didn’t get what you deserved) |
| Boisterous- adj | loud/chaotic/energetic |
| Bombastic- adj | talk a big game but not really saying anything |
| Cacophony- noun | harsh mixture of sounds |
| Cadence- noun | the repetition of sound in a rhythmic sound |
| Cajole- verb | to persuade someone to do something through flattering them (buttering them up) |
| Calumny-noun | the making of slanderous statements (normally in public) |
| Candor- noun | the quality of being bluntly honest (not always great) |
| Capacious- adj | big open, spacious with lots of room |
| Capricious- adj | prone to violent swings in mood |
| Cerebral- adj | very intellectual and brainy (live in their mind) |
| Compunction- noun | a feeling of guilt or remorse (not always warranted) |
| Concede- verb | to give into something (admit defeat) |
| Concord- noun | agreement/harmony (you’re on the same page) |
| Condone- verb | accepting or allowing something without actively pushing for/against it |
| Conflagration- noun | a huge, destructive fire |
| Confluence- noun | the coming together or water/rivers (or really anything) |
| Conundrum- noun | a joining of difficulties or problems (complex predicament) |
| Corpulent- adj | having a lot of body (overweight) |
| Coup- noun | fast/effective change (the overthrowing of a government) |
| Covet- verb | to desire to posses something that is not yours to have |
| Demagogue- adj | a political leader who plays off the fears and prejudices (or just emotions) of their constituents |
| Denigrate- verb | to unfairly criticize |
| Depraved- adj | morally corrupt (evil) |
| Diaphanous- adj | thin, shear, translucent (no substance) |
| Discern- verb | to differentiate things (higher level of thinking) |
| Discursive- adj | rambling from topic to topic (not following a set pattern) |
| Dissonance- noun | a lack of harmony (often used in music) |
| Dormant- adj | inactive or asleep |
| Docile- adj | submissive/calm easy to control or train |
| Dubious- adj | causing doubt |
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