AP Vocab 2 Practice

Throughout the dictator’s long reign, some of his most trusted advisors engaged in behind-the-scenes conspiracies and _____________________ schemes without his knowledge.

• surmise

• occult

• permeated

• epitome

The Vice President of the United States, the Secretary of State, and the Secretary of Defense are ___________________ members of the National Security Council.

• precipitate

• interloper

• ex officio

• bombastic

We do not know what her motives were, but we may ____________________ that she was mainly concerned for the child’s well-being.

• surmise

• epitome

• amerliorate

• exhort

The dancer is very talented, but isn’t it going rather far to call her “the very __________________ of feminine beauty and grace”?

• ingratiating

• intrinsic

• millinium

• epitome

We looked up hungrily as the delightful odor of broiled steak and fried onions ______________________ the room.

• aplombed

• callowed

• permeated

• stringent

What is the synonym of the bold word:

rash and inexperienced behavior

• callow

• drivel

• stringent

• bombastic

What is the synonym of the bold words?

her lack of energy showed she was drained for the day

• drivel

• aplomb

• lassitude

• callow

What is the synonym of the bold words?

 a manner of composure

• callow

• stringent

• aplomb

• drivel

What is the synonym of the bold word?

a strict set of rules

• stringent

• drivel

• permeated

• intrinsic

What is the synonym of the bold word?

senseless words and unpracticality

• exhorted

• drivel