Ap lit week 9 words

Avocation (In ap Lit meaning)

• A form of exercise.
• A type of literature.
• A primary job or career.
• A secondary occupation or hobby.

Tags

CCSS.RL.11-12.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

Callous (Ap lit meaning)

• Emotionally insensitive or unfeeling.
• Emotionally detached or indifferent.
• Highly emotional and sensitive.
• Quick to express feelings and empathy.

Tags

CCSS.RI.11-12.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.11-12.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

Capricious (in Ap lit)

• Capricious means unpredictable or whimsical.
• Capricious is synonymous with logical and rational.
• Capricious refers to a serious and somber attitude.
• Capricious means predictable and stable.

Tags

CCSS.RI.11-12.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.11-12.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

Disparity (Ap lit meaning)

• A minor difference or similarity.
• A complete lack of difference.
• A temporary change in circumstances.
• A great difference or inequality.

Tags

CCSS.RL.11-12.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

Efficacy (Ap lit meaning)

• The process of measuring effectiveness.
• The ability to produce a desired result.
• The ability to create confusion.
• The act of producing random outcomes.

Tags

CCSS.RI.11-12.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

Epistle (Ap lit meaning)

• A letter, especially a formal or didactic one.
• A type of musical composition.
• A poem written in a formal style.
• A historical document from ancient times.

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.6

CCSS.L.9-10.6

CCSS.W.11-12.2D

CCSS.W.8.2D

CCSS.W.9-10.2D

Hospice (Ap lit meaning)

• A type of medical insurance.
• A place providing care for the terminally ill.
• A facility for physical rehabilitation.
• A program for mental health support.

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.6

CCSS.L.9-10.6

CCSS.W.11-12.2D

CCSS.W.8.2D

CCSS.W.9-10.2D

Impetus (Ap lit)

• Impetus is a driving force or motivation.
• Impetus means a physical object.
• Impetus is a synonym for failure.
• Impetus refers to a type of food.

Tags

CCSS.RI.11-12.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.11-12.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

Moribund (Ap lit)

• Moribund refers to a state of extreme happiness.
• Moribund means thriving and prosperous.
• Moribund indicates a period of great activity.
• Moribund means in a state of decline or near death.

Tags

CCSS.RI.11-12.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.11-12.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

Vacillate (Ap literature)

• To waver or be indecisive.
• To be certain and confident.
• To fluctuate in temperature.
• To make a firm decision.

Tags

CCSS.RI.11-12.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.11-12.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4