List 7 - April 20th Flashcards
Analogous
comparable in certain respects, typically in a way that clarifies the nature of the things compared.
A ruler and his subjects is analogous to that of father and children.
Brigand
a gangmember that ambushes and robs people in forests and mountains.
Emissary
a person sent on a special mission, usually as a diplomatic representative.
Diplomat
Felicity
- intense happiness.
- the ability to find appropriate expression for one’s thoughts.
I was pleased with the felicity of my speech.
Incendiary
tending to stir up conflict or excitement.
The incendiary rhetoric of Fox News.
Magnanimous
generous or forgiving, especially toward a rival or less powerful person.
Champions should be magnanimous in victory.
Plight
a dangerous, difficult, or otherwise unfortunate situation.
Repartee
conversation or speech characterized by quick, witty replies; banter.
Lily has the gift of repartee.
Ubiquitous
Present, appearing, or found everywhere.
The ubiquity of social media.
Venerable
given a great deal of respect, especially because of age, wisdom, or character.
A venerable statesman.
Countenance
a person’s face or facial expression.
Deposition
- the process of giving sworn evidence.
- the act of depositing something.
Discursive
- digressing from subject to subject; rambling.
- fluent and expansive writing rather than formulaic or abbreviated.
The people in AP Lit often write dull, secondhand, discursive prose.
Disdain
the feeling that someone or something is unworthy of one’s consideration or respect.
Epigram
a saying or remark expressing an idea in a clever and amusing way.
