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WorksheetsAP Language Vocab, List 5 with APUSH Words
Total questions: 25
Worksheet time: 33mins
Describe what it means when a person is complacent.
If something is farfetched or unlikely, it is ___________.
impulsive
impossible
impunity
implausible
immature
If a king relinquishes his power, what is he doing? Explain.
Reproach means to:
criticize
summarize
synthesize
duplicate
present
Which example best describes a situation in which someone is being brusque?
a business man running to work
a rushed waitress refusing to chat
a student needing help in tutoring
a runner that just won a race
disquieting means:
not regarded as likely to happen
freeing from false beliefs
causing mental discomfort
not up to expectations
Write a sentence using the word inconspicuous correctly
If you are talking with a close friend, are you more likely to be cordial or candid with them? Explain
To ______ is to grow and spread, not in a good way. When a cut gets infected it starts to ______ and smell bad. Emotional wounds stink too, like when you hold on to anger or pain until it starts to ______ and explodes.
fester
genteel
implode
pompous
When someone is arrogant or conceited, they would be considered _______.
genteel
empathetic
aristocratic
pompous
repudiate
envoy means:
a person serving a sentence in a jail or prison
an authoritative person who defines the future
someone on a mission to represent another's mission
person who behaves in a tyrannical manner
Which of the following would best be considered a bastion during war?
a fortress
a ceasefire
a soldier
a missile
a clearing
Use irk in a sentence.
Someone who is _________ gives orders in a way that shows they feel superior or more important than other people.
sordid
dubious
kind-hearted
imperious
rebuff
The soldier was put in a precarious situation that lead him to think about his life.
What does precarious mean?
characterized by effort to the point of exhaustion
fraught with danger
serving for wages in a foreign army
showing lack of favoritism
Synonym for greedy or jealous
reproachable
traitorous
feeble
covetous
despoil
We all _______ the earth with pollution and over-consumption.
despoil
whiff
transmute
burnish
furnish
If a commercial touts the benefits of a new face cream, what are they doing?
repute means:
the state of being held in high esteem and honor
a stable situation in which forces cancel one another
any epidemic disease with a high death rate
a state of denial
panacea means:
a light, informal meal
the principal dish of a meal
hypothetical remedy for all ills or diseases
a preparation of an event
If you're in a fight with a friend and you want to end it, you should make a ____________ gesture, such as inviting her to a party you're having. ____________ describes things that make other people less angry.
impervious
tout
bastion
conciliatory
If you are excessively enthusiastic, you could be considered:
insidious, overzealous, overrated, fraudulent
(a)
rebuff means:
an unexpected slide
an instance of change
a deceptive maneuver
to reject or snub
repudiate means to:
make keen or more accurate
refuse to acknowledge, ratify, or recognize as valid
set straight or right
give expression to
Reflect on this week's assignment (response letter). What did you learn from this? What were some vocabulary words that you included in your letter?
