AP Lang Vocabulary Quiz

What does the word 'accost' mean?

• To approach and speak to first

• To express strong disapproval of

• To claim or take without right

• Common, ordinary

What does the word 'animadversion' mean?

• A comment indicating strong criticism or disapproval

• To disguise, to pretend

• A level, rank or grade in society

• To gather or collect

What does the word 'arrogate' mean?

• To claim or take without right

• To approach and speak to first

• To express strong disapproval of

• Change from liquid to solid

What does the word 'banal' mean?

• Common, ordinary

• To disguise, to pretend

• A level, rank or grade in society

• To gather or collect

What does the word 'brackish' mean?

• (Of water) slightly salty, as is the mixture of river water and seawater in estuaries

• To express strong disapproval of

• To claim or take without right

• Change from liquid to solid

What does the word 'carping' mean?

• Continually complaining or finding fault about not important matters; difficult to please

• To approach and speak to first

• To gather or collect

• To express strong disapproval of

What does the word 'celerity' mean?

• Swiftness, rapidity of motion or action

• To disguise, to pretend

• A level, rank or grade in society

• To gather or collect

What does the word 'congeal' mean?

• Change from liquid to solid

• To approach and speak to first

• To express strong disapproval of

• Common, ordinary

What does the word 'decry' mean?

• To express strong disapproval of

• To claim or take without right

• To disguise, to pretend

• A level, rank or grade in society

What does the word 'derogatory' mean?

• Expressing a low opinion; intended to hurt the reputation of a person or thing

• To gather or collect

• To approach and speak to first

• To express strong disapproval of