AP Lit Block 7 Vocab Quiz List 4

Find (something) out for certain; make sure of

State or assert to be the case

Having or showing great knowledge or learning

Special honor or respect shown publicly

Based on illusion; not real

a. Impossible to stop or prevent b. (of a person) Impossible to persuade by request or entreaty

a. Incongruous in a striking or shocking way; clashing b. Causing a physical shock, jolt, or vibration

Any of a number of shrubs and other plants with dark green glossy leaves

The small, precise, or trivial details of something

Lack of variety and interest; tedious repetition and routine

a. The occasion of a person's birth b. The birth of Jesus Christ

a. A series of eight notes occupying the interval between (and including) two notes, one having twice or half the frequency of vibration of the other b. A poem or stanza of eight lines, an octet

Showing too much energy or enthusiasm in pursuit of a cause or objective

The quality of being religious or reverent

a. A state in which things that are essential for human well-being such as food and warmth are scarce or lacking b. (formal) The loss or absence of a quality or attribute that is normally present

A tendency to choose or do something regularly; an inclination or predisposition toward a particular thing

a. Deep insight; great depth of knowledge or thought b. Great depth or intensity of a state, quality, or emotion c. a statement or idea that shows great knowledge or insight.

A stanza of four lines, especially one having alternating rhymes

Not revealing one's thoughts or feelings readily

A sense of disgust and loathing

A tool used for cutting crops such as grass or wheat, with a long curved blade at the end of a long pole attached to which are one or two short handles

The last six lines of a sonnet

Following in a sequence or as a logical conclusion

Sounding harsh and unpleasant in a forceful nature with no remorse or shame for that behavior

a. The arrangement of words and phrases to create well-formed sentences in a language b. A set of rules for or an analysis of the syntax of a language c. The branch of linguistics that deals with syntax

a. Cause (someone) to become motionless with horror, wonder, or astonishment b. Pierce with a sharp implement or weapon

A feeling of fear or agitation about something that may happen

Excited, confused, or disorderly