Pre-AP English Vocabulary

DETRIMENT : ADVANTAGE is most similar to...

• help : assistance

• work : digging

• determination : persistence

• forgetting : remembering

DEXTEROUS : BRAIN SURGEON is most similar to...

• strong : weightlifter

• young : violinist

• honest : bank robber

• neat : mathematician

GREGARIOUS: UNSOCIAL is most similar to...

• ambitious : hardworking

• enormous : tiny

• jealous : possessive

• famous : rich

OPTIMUM : GOOD is most similar to...

• worst : bad

• best : worse

• careful : careless

• high : low

COLLABORATE : TEAMMATES is most similar to...

• fight : pacifists

• watch : listen

• compete : rivals

• bark : cats

DESPONDENT : HOPELESS is most similar to...

• sensible : careless

• popular : friendless

• generous : donation

• fortunate : lucky

RUDIMENTARY : JELL-O is most similar to...

• outdated : pudding

• advanced : wedding cake

• expensive : donut

• simple : French pastry

ZEALOT : SPORTS FAN is most similar to...

• musician : biologist

• athlete : runner

• scientist : wrestler

• writer : reader

AMBIGUOUS : MISUNDERSTAND is most similar to...

• funny : laugh

• doubtful : agree

• boring : enjoy

• clear : disagree

DISSIDENT : SUPPORT is most similar to...

• customer : pay

• soprano : sing

• actor : comedy

• leader : follow