AP Vocabulary Quiz #1

What does the word fervor mean?

• A casual attitude

• Intense and passionate feeling

• A careful and measured response

• A sense of indifference

Which of the following is most closely related to the word akin?

• Dissimilar

• Similar or related

• Opposite

• Distant or remote

What best describes something onerous?

• Enjoyable and rewarding

• Light and easy to bear

• Heavy, burdensome, and difficult to endure

• Uncertain or unpredictable

To acquiesce means to:

• Reject or oppose forcefully

• Agree without protest

• Question or doubt

• Hesitate or remain uncertain

If someone is being deprecatory, they are:

• Expressing approval and support

• Showing disapproval or belittling

• Remaining neutral

• Speaking in a formal tone

Which action best fits the meaning of corroborate?

• argue or debate

• deny or refute

• provide supporting evidence or confirm

• act as a witness

What does it mean to feel ambivalent?

• Feeling completely confident about a decision

• Having mixed feelings or being uncertain

• Being strongly in favor of something

• Feeling angry or upset

A pedantic person is:

• Humble and modest in their knowledge

• Concerned with minor details and rules, often in an annoying way

• Quick to forgive and forget

• Open-minded and accepting of new ideas

The term colloquial refers to:

• Formal and academic language

• Language that is commonly spoken in everyday conversation

• Outdated or archaic language

• Complex and technical language

inexorable describes something that

• impossible to stop or prevent

• uncertain and changeable

• pleasing and desirable

• easy to manipulate