Unit 9 Vocab AP Lit

• What does the term "alacrity" mean?

  Brisk and cheerful readiness
• What are some synonyms for "alacrity"?

  Eagerness, fervor, haste
• How would you describe something that is "anachronistic"?

  Belonging to a period other than that being portrayed
• What are some synonyms for "anachronistic"?

  Obsolete, vintage, historical
• What does "aplomb" refer to in a demanding situation?

  Self-confidence or assurance
• What are some synonyms for "aplomb"?

  Poise, self-confidence, equilibrium
• What is the definition of "barrage" as a noun?

  A concentrated artillery bombardment over a wide area
• What does it mean to "barrage" someone with something?

  To bombard them with something
• What are some synonyms for "barrage"?

  Bombardment, gunfire, battery
• What does "cognizant" mean?

  Having knowledge or being aware of
• What are some synonyms for "cognizant"?

  Aware, conscious, apprised
• What is the definition of "collusion"?

  Secret or illegal cooperation or conspiracy
• What are some synonyms for "collusion"?

  Conspiracy, plotting, scheming
• What does "deleterious" mean?

  Causing harm or damage
• What are some synonyms for "deleterious"?

  Harmful, damaging, injurious
• What does "hegemony" refer to?

  Leadership or dominance by one group over others
• What are some synonyms for "hegemony"?

  Leadership, supremacy, authority
• What is a "paradigm"?

  A typical example or pattern of something
• What are some synonyms for "paradigm"?

  Model, pattern, prototype
• What does "unctuous" describe when referring to a person?

  Excessively or ingratiatingly flattering
• What are some synonyms for "unctuous"?

  Cajoling, groveling, servile
• Alacrity: brisk and cheerful readiness (noun)

  Anachronistic: belonging to a period other than that being portrayed; belonging or appropriate to an earlier period, especially so as to seem conspicuously old-fashioned (adj)

  Aplomb: self-confidence or assurance, especially when in a demanding situation (noun)

  Barrage: a concentrated artillery bombardment over a wide area (noun); bombard (someone) with something (verb)

  Cognizant: having knowledge or being aware of (adj)
• Collusion: secret or illegal cooperation or conspiracy, especially in order to cheat or deceive others (noun)

  Deleterious: causing harm or damage (adj)

  Hegemony: leadership or dominance, especially by one country or social group over others (noun)

  Paradigm: a typical example or pattern of something; a model; a set of linguistic items that form mutually exclusive choices in particular syntactic roles (noun)

  Unctuous: (of a person) excessively or ingratiatingly flattering; oily; (chiefly of minerals) having a greasy or soapy feel (adj)