AP Vocabulary Quiz 8 Flashcards
AP List 8 Vocabulary
Assail
ℹDef: Make a concerted or violent attack on./(of an unpleasant feeling or physical sensation) Come upon (someone) suddenly and strongly./Criticize (someone) strongly. ⭕Part Of Speech: Verb
Portentous
ℹDef: Of or like a portent./Done in a pompously or overly solemn manner so as to impress. ⭕Part Of Speech: Adjective.
Privy
ℹDef: Sharing in the knowledge of (something secret or private).(2)A toilet located in a small shed outside a house or other building; an outhouse.(Law (2))A person having a part or interest in any action, matter, or thing. ⭕Part of Speech: Adjective, Noun.
Invulnerable
ℹDef: Impossible to harm or damage. ⭕Part Of Speech: Adjective.
Auspicious
ℹDef: Conducive to success; favorable./Giving or being a sign of future success./Characterized by success; prosperous. ⭕Part Of Speech: Adjective.
Litote
ℹDef: Ironic understatement in which an affirmative is expressed by the negative of its contrary (e.g., you won’t be sorry, meaning you’ll be glad ). ⭕Part Of Speech: Noun.
Loose Sentence
ℹDef: A sentence that does not end with the completion of its main clause, but continues with one or more subordinate clauses or other modifiers. ⭕Part Of Speech: Noun.
Lyric
ℹDef: (of poetry) Expressing the writer’s emotions, usually briefly and in stanzas or recognized forms./(of a poet) Writing lyric poetry.(2)(of a singing voice) Using a light register.-A lyric poem or verse.(2)The words of a song. ⭕Part Of Speech: Adjective, Noun.
Metonymy
ℹDef: The substitution of the name of an attribute or adjunct for that of the thing meant, for example suit for business executive, or the track for horse ⭕racing. Part Of Speech: Noun.
Meter
ℹDef: The fundamental unit of length in the metric system, equal to 100 centimeters or approximately 39.37 inches./A race over a specified number of meters. ⭕Part Of Speech: Noun.
