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AP English Unit 1
Unit 1 Vocab
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Adjunct | Something added to something else as helpful or useful. [associate, addition] |
| bellwether | indicator of trends, a leader. [initiator, ringleader] |
| caterwaul | howl or screech like a cat. A harsh cry [whine, wail] |
| chimerical | absurd; wildly impossible [fanciful] |
| effete | lacking in wholesome vigor or energy; worn-out [decadent, enfeebled] |
| fait accompli | an accomplished and irreversible deed, fact, or action |
| hidebound | narrow-minded and rigid, especially in opinions or prejudices. [intolerant] |
| hierarchy | system of things arranged in order of rank [pecking order] |
| liturgy | religious service or rite [ceremony] |
| mirage | something illusory; an illusion |
| morass | patch of low, soft, wet ground; a confusing situation [bog, quagmire] |
| moisom | offensive or disgusting; harmful [fetid, vile, loathesome] |
| oblivious | forgetful; unaware [insensible] |
| poltroon | a coward |
| proselyte | a disciple [novice, neophyte] |
| quasi | resembling but not actually being. [kind of, semi-] |
| raillery | good-humored ridicule, teasing. [banter] |
| ribald | irreverently mocking; vulgar or indecent in language [bawdy] |
| supine | lying flat on one's back; lethargic; apathetic or passive [inert] |
| vignette | short description or sketch |