AP ENG vocabulary #3

During the group project, Yanis noticed that Asher showed a complete apathy towards the work. What does apathy mean in this context?

• A wandering homeless person

• Lack of emotion or interest

• To worship

• Quarrelsome

When Asher said he found the lecture "interesting", the meaning was ambiguous because:

• He was showing off his knowledge about the subject

• He wanted to weaken the teacher's confidence

• It was unclear if he meant it positively or negatively

• He was not paying attention to the lecture

When Evan speaks about environmental conservation, his tone can best be described as:

fervent means?

• Neutral

• Passionate

• Unbiased; neutral

• To add details; to exaggerate

While traveling through a city, Juno encountered a person who seemed to have no home and was carrying all their belongings in a backpack. This person could best be described as a:

vagrant means?

• A clear distinction; to see the difference

• A wandering homeless person; a tramp

• To speak out against; to condemn

• Honest; frank

During a group project, Juno's constant criticism tended to undermine Yanis's confidence in his part of the work. What does "undermine" mean in this context?

• To worship

• To weaken; to wear the foundation of

• To scold; to find fault with

• Lack of emotion or interest

During a surprise test, Asher was completely oblivious to the fact that it was happening because he was so engrossed in his novel. This means Asher was:

• Quarrelsome

• Unaware; unconscious

• To distinguish one thing from another

• To be creative; to introduce something new

When Josh is asked about his preference for lunch, he responds with, 'I don't mind either way.' What does 'I don't mind either way' imply about Josh's attitude?

Indifferent means?

• To add details; to exaggerate

• Not caring one way or the other; lacking a preference; neutral

• To scold; to find fault with

• Showing off

In a group project, Evan's instructions were so obscure that his teammates found them hard to understand. This means Evan's instructions were:

• To worship

• Unclear; clouded; partially hidden; hard to understand

• Honest; frank

• A wandering homeless person; a tramp

When reviewing a scientific paper, Yanis strives to be "objective." What does this mean?

• To speak out against; to condemn the paper

• To be creative; to introduce something new to the paper

• Without bias (as opposed to subjective)

• To scold; to find fault with the paper

When Juno reveres their mentor, it means they:

• To weaken; to wear the foundation of

• To worship

• To add details; to exaggerate

• To distinguish one thing from another