AP Literature - Week Four Vocabulary

Question 1

Microcosm

Answer 1

A miniature world or universe

Question 2

Miniscule

Answer 2

Very small, Tiny; A lowercase letter

Question 3

Obfuscate

Answer 3

To darken or obscure; To confuse or bewilder

Question 4

Paternalism

Answer 4

The policy or practice of treating or governing people in the manner of a father dealing with his children

Question 5

Polarize

Answer 5

To cause to concentrate around two conflicting or contrasting positions; To cause light to vibrate in a pattern

Question 6

Purview

Answer 6

The range, extent, or scope of something; In law, the scope or limit of what is provided in a statute

Question 7

Sanguine

Answer 7

Having a ruddy complexion; Of a naturally cheerful, confident, or optimistic outlook

Question 8

Solecism

Answer 8

A substandard or ungrammatical usage; A breach of etiquette

Question 9

Vassel

Answer 9

A person under protection of a feudal lord to whom he or she owes allegiance; A subordinate or dependent

Question 10

Verisimilitude

Answer 10

The quality of appearing to be true, real, likely, or probable