Unit 1 AP

He ______________ the great philosophers and, therefore, dedicated much of his life to studying them and their ideologies.

• disdained

• revered

• elucidated

• insipid

There is so much I like about both schools that, right now, I am quite ______________ about which I will likely attend.

• ambivalent

• innocuous

• ostentatious

• disparity

The Nobel Peace prize is often given to an individual who has exhibited great __________ in helping those in need around the world.

• lament

• taciturn

• discern

• altruism

After the funeral the family held a "celebration of life" for their daughter; however, it was extremely hard to celebrate her life when so many were still ______________ her loss.

• disdaining

• engendering

• lamenting

• elucidating

The mother had a strong _____________ to using innappropriate language; there was absolutely no place for it within her home.

• ambivalence

• aversion

• veracity

• repudiation

She is known for her _______________; she never sugar coats things; instead, she is always honest.

• veracity

• insipid

• taciturn

• altruism

The conflict arose from a deep _______________ between what the son wanted to pursue in his future and what his father wanted him to pursue.

• disdain

• disparity

• engender

• callous

His lack of concern for her well being shows how truly _______ he can be.

• disparage

• ostentatious

• callous

• superfluos

In order to avoid any and all conflict, the family rule is to remain _____________ about politics at any big family event.

• veracious

• innocuous

• taciturn

• insipid

The store's manager watched the surveillance tapes carefully, hoping to ____________ who had stolen merchandise from the store.

• discern

• disdain

• disparage

• revere