WorksheetsAP Lit Vocab Quiz 3
Total questions: 30
Worksheet time: 30mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
Definition: a classification into two opposed parts or subclasses
a)
bourgeois
b)
angst
c)
dichotomy
d)
euphemism
2.
______ love is love that is not openly reciprocated or understood as such by the beloved.
a)
Glib
b)
Gothic
c)
Unrequited
d)
Ubiquitous
3.
A feeling of deep anxiety or dread.
a)
Paradox
b)
Angst
c)
Revel
d)
Litany
4.
A literary device that can be used as an alternative to cover up harshness.
a)
mantra
b)
euphemism
c)
spartan
d)
charisma
5.
A mark of disgrace associated with a particular circumstance,quality, or person.
a)
Suave
b)
Tryst
c)
Stigma
d)
Caustic
6.
A period of literature that marked inclusion of dream visions and macabre depictions of death and decay.
a)
Neo-romanticism
b)
Gothic
c)
Medieval
d)
Romanic
7.
A person having or showing great energy or enthusiasm to pursue a cause is _______.
a)
zealous
b)
angsty
c)
revelous
d)
spartanic
8.
A person who has wretched and bad humor would be described as having a ______ sense of humor.
a)
peevish
b)
revel
c)
suave
d)
vile
9.
A person who is overly self involved and full of themselves would be described as
a)
Stoic
b)
Lurid
c)
Narcissistic
d)
Peevish
10.
A possession that is useless or troublesome
a)
Vile
b)
White Elephant
c)
Onus
d)
Revel
11.
A system or situation that excessively complicated
a)
byzantine
b)
disheveled
c)
lurid
d)
ostracized
12.
A very peaceful, enjoyable day is...
a)
Capricious
b)
Ostentatious
c)
Precocious
d)
Idyllic
13.
An expensive and wasteful project usually paid for with public money is called a ______?
a)
Philistine
b)
Boondoggle
c)
Maudlin
d)
Cacophony
14.
An object or person that is the perfect example of something
a)
Suave
b)
Zealous
c)
Charisma
d)
Epitome
15.
Another word for "unhappiness" or "discomfort"
a)
Malaise
b)
Glib
c)
Mantra
d)
Junket
16.
Another word for disordered or untidy
a)
byzantine
b)
disheveled
c)
lurid
d)
Gothic
17.
Energy Transfer Partners' Standing Rock Lawsuit: A ______ of What's to Come in the Trump Era
a)
Harbinger
b)
Bourgeois
c)
White Elephant
d)
Narcissist
18.
If you have ______, that means you have a compelling attractiveness or charm that can inspire devotion in others.
a)
charisma
b)
idyllic
c)
revel
d)
zeal
19.
If you know someone who's outgoing, sociable, and fond of the company of others, you might want to call him/or her ______?
a)
Precocious
b)
Zealous
c)
Ostentatious
d)
Gregarious
20.
language designed to have a persuasive or impressive effect on its audience,
a)
rhetoric
b)
poetry
c)
literature
d)
bourgeois
21.
Most people with this ______ disease have no idea that they are infected.
a)
Gregarious
b)
Insidious
c)
Ubiquitous
d)
Capricious
22.
The sleuth found a ______ clue that diverted his attention from the truth.
a)
Red Herring
b)
Svengali
c)
Charisma
d)
White Elephant
23.
This literary movement birthed works that idealized the Middle Ages as a time of spiritual depth and adventure. They often incorporated elements of nature and emphasized individualism and self-expression.
a)
Romanticism
b)
Classicalism
c)
Gothicism
d)
Enlightenment
24.
This word describes sarcastic, scathing, bitter speech, but it also refers to a chemical that can burn organic tissue.
a)
caustic
b)
lurid
c)
rhetoric
d)
angst
25.
This word is used to describe a state of being forgotten or is another word for 'extinction'
a)
oblivion
b)
stigma
c)
epitome
d)
quintessential
26.
What is a repeated word or sound often used to aid in concentration in meditation?
a)
Glib
b)
Junket
c)
Stigma
d)
Mantra
27.
Another word to describe the working class.
a)
Kitsch
b)
Blue Collar
c)
Bourgeois
d)
Mercenary
28.
What word is blanked out? It means to exclude (someone) from a society or group.
a)
ostracize
b)
revel
c)
waft
d)
dishevel
29.
When you need to smell something in a lab, you must ____ it.
a)
glib
b)
ogle
c)
waft
d)
ennui
30.
What is the name of the creature in the novel Frankenstein?
a)
Frankenstein
b)
Frankenstein
c)
Frankenstein
d)
He has no name.
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