ap lit vocab 1

Question 1

apocalypse

Answer 1

1. A prophetic disclosure or revelation,
   especially concerning a universal cataclysm.
2. a widespread destruction

Question 2

apocryphal

Answer 2

False; counterfeit; doubtful, especially in authorship or authenticity.

Question 3

apoplexy

Answer 3

A stroke; a sudden loss of muscular control, sensation, or consciousness usually resulting from rupture or blockage of a blood vessel (often used hyperbolically to describe a state of extreme rage that produces exaggerated
responses).

Question 4

apostate

Answer 4

A person who forsakes his or her own principles, religion, or. allegiances.

Question 5

castigate

Answer 5

To punish; to criticize severely;
to chastise.

Question 6

chasten

Answer 6

To seek to improve through punishment; to discipline.

Question 7

occlusion

Answer 7

Something that blocks; an obstruction.

Question 8

recluse

Answer 8

Someone who lives alone and avoids company; a hermit.

Question 9

clavier

Answer 9

A keyboard instrument, like a piano or
harpsichord, with strings.

Question 10

conclave

Answer 10

A private, exclusive, or secret meeting.

Question 11

enclave

Answer 11

A country entirely or mostly enclosed within the territory of another country.

Question 12

diadem

Answer 12

A crown Or headband worn as a sign of
authority.

Question 13

diatribe

Answer 13

An abusive criticism or attack.

Question 14

diametrical

Answer 14

Prune roses with a diametrical cut just above
a leaf bud that grows away from the center of
the bush.
2. Exactly or completely opposite.
The medical profession and the tobacco industry hold diametrical positions on the dangers of cigarette smoking.

Question 15

diaspora

Answer 15

Any group migration or flight from a
country.

Question 16

adumbrate

Answer 16

to give a broad outline of something

Question 17

denigrate

Answer 17

to speak bad about someone’s character or reputation

Question 18

lucid

Answer 18

clearly expressed; easy to understand; logical

Question 19

elucidate

Answer 19

to make clear; to clarify

Question 20

pellucid

Answer 20

very clear; allowing maximum light to pass through. Translucent

Question 21

luminary

Answer 21

an object such as sun or moon that gives light

Question 22

luminescence

Answer 22

light emitted by means other than burning such as chemical reaction or radiation.

Question 23

muster

Answer 23

to assemble people; especially troops for a special service

Question 24

remonstrate

Answer 24

to speak in protest or dissaproval

Question 25

umbrage

Answer 25

taking offense

Question 26

necromancy

Answer 26

the act of predicting events by talking to the dead

Question 27

pall

Answer 27

cover for a coffin or tomb

Question 28

palliate

Answer 28

to make situation sound less serious; to make excuses for someone or something

Question 29

pallid

Answer 29

deficient in color; having abnormally pale complexion

Question 30

lucent

Answer 30

shining; luminous