AP English Vocabulary Outline

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Mrs. Delhove
AP English Language and Composition
September 4th 2014
Vocabulary Words 6-10 and Allusions 6-10
Recalcitrant (adj.)
Hard to deal with, manage, or operate
It was impossible for me to finish me extended essay, as the recalcitrant computers at school didn’t allow me to save my work.

Supercilious (adj.)
Showing arrogant superiority, haughtily disdainful or contemptuous
Lisa is the smartest girl in our school but her supercilious attitude towards people who do not meet her standards is the reason why she does not have any friends.

Egregious (adj.)
Outstandingly bad, extraordinary in some bad way
Enrique was known all over town for telling egregious lies even when everyone else knew the truth.

Ephemeral (adj.)
Lasting for only a short period of time …show more content…
Rancorous (adj.)
Characterized by bitterness or resentment
My cousin has only acknowledged me with a rancorous attitude ever since I told her I would not be able to attend her wedding.

Albatross Around One’s Neck
a.) This is an allusion to a poem written by Samuel Taylor where a sailor shoots an albatross (which was considered good luck) and in order to punish him from cursing the ship, his mates force him to wear it around his neck until the curse of the dead albatross ends.
b.) In modern times, an albatross around one’s neck is a metaphor for a burden or an ongoing problem.

Pound of Flesh
a.) This comes from William Shakespeare’s play The Merchant of Venice. In the play, a moneylender named Shylock agrees to finance a fleet of ships for a man named Antonio. In the agreement, Shylock says that if anything should happen to his ships, he wants a pound of Antonio’s flesh as payment.
b.) In modern times, a pound of flesh is considered something that is due (as a payment) and involves suffering and
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