Adjectives from Previous AP English Literature Exams – Flashcards
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Acquiescent
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agreeing, but not really thrilled about it
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Anecdotal
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telling a story
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Allusive
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referring to literary works, history, etc.
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Apprehensive
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nervous
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Bemused
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stupefied, bewildered, dazed, engrossed, deep in thought, absorbed
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Complacent
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Satisfied, smug
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Contentious
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Quarrelsome
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Depraved
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marked by corruption or evil, perverted
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Didactic
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designed or intended to teach; instructive
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Droll
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humorously odd, charmingly amusing, comical
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Ephemeral
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lasting a very short time, transient
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Erudite
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educated, scholarly, learned, possessing or displaying knowledge acquired chiefly from books
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Exultant
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jubilant, triumphant, elated, filled with great joy
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Grotesque
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ludicrously eccentric or strange, bizarre, departing markedly from the natural
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Haughty
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blatantly and disdainfully proud
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Inimical
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unfriendly, hostile
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Lofty
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elevated in character and spirit, noble, impressively high
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Lugubrious
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very sad, mournful, dirge like, lamenting
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Narcissistic
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in love with one's self, egocentric
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Oratorical
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showy in style
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Pedagogical
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relating to or befitting a teacher or education
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Pedantic
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too narrowly concerned with learned matters; bookish
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Philosophical
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calm or unflinching in face of trouble, defeat, or loss
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Righteous
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morally correct or virtuous
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Sanguine
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cheerful, optimistic
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Sardonic
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sarcastic, sneering and ironical
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Scornful
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contemptuous
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Solicitous
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showing care or concern for another's welfare
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Tempered
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characterized by moderation or restraint
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Whimsical
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fanciful, often with a touch of humor, capricious
