AP Lang WOTD Accentuate-Zealous

Which verb means 'to highlight or make more noticeable'?

• Accentuate

• Slander

• Obscure

• Defuse

Tags

CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.3.6

CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.RL.1.4

The ability to truly understand and share the feelings of another person is called:

• Levity

• Sympathy

• Apathy

• Empathy

Tags

CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.3.6

CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.RL.1.4

The noun that means 'hatred or hostility' is:

• Brevity

• Levity

• Zeal

• Animosity

Tags

CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.3.6

CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.RL.1.4

A lack of emotion or interest in something is defined as:

• Vehemence

• Apathy

• Gullibility

• Nostalgia

Tags

CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.3.6

CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.RL.1.4

Disrespect shown to holy figures or a departure from commonly accepted practice is called:

• Blasphemy

• Orthodoxy

• Slander

• Animosity

Tags

CCSS.L.7.6

CCSS.RI.3.4

CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.W.4.2D

CCSS.W.5.2D

Which adjective describes someone as 'carefree' or 'lighthearted'?

• Vehement

• Blithe

• Supercilious

• Apathetic

Tags

CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.3.6

CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.RL.1.4

The concise and exact use of words in writing or speech is known as:

• Redundancy

• Brevity

• Levity

• Eloquence

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.6

CCSS.L.9-10.6

CCSS.W.5.2D

CCSS.W.7.2D

CCSS.W.8.2D

Which adjective describes someone as 'well spoken, fluent, or powerfully persuasive'?

• Pretentious

• Eloquent

• Gullible

• Orthodox

Tags

CCSS.RL.11-12.6

The adjective 'fortuitous' means:

• No longer needed or useful

• Intense and passionate

• Standard or commonly accepted

• Accidental, happening by chance

Tags

CCSS.L.5.4B

CCSS.L.6.1E

The adjective that describes someone as 'overly trusting or willing to believe anything' is:

• Supercilious

• Gullible

• Zealous

• Blithe

Tags

CCSS.RL.11-12.6