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AP Language Vocab, List 5 with APUSH Words

Total questions: 25

Worksheet time: 33mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Describe what it means when a person is complacent.

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2.

If something is farfetched or unlikely, it is ___________.

a)

impulsive

b)

impossible

c)

impunity

d)

implausible

e)

immature

3.

If a king relinquishes his power, what is he doing? Explain.

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4.

Reproach means to:

a)

criticize

b)

summarize

c)

synthesize

d)

duplicate

e)

present

5.

Which example best describes a situation in which someone is being brusque?

a)

a business man running to work

b)

a rushed waitress refusing to chat

c)

a student needing help in tutoring

d)

a runner that just won a race

6.

disquieting means:

a)

not regarded as likely to happen

b)

freeing from false beliefs

c)

causing mental discomfort

d)

not up to expectations

7.

Write a sentence using the word inconspicuous correctly

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8.

If you are talking with a close friend, are you more likely to be cordial or candid with them? Explain

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9.

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.

a)

fester

b)

genteel

c)

implode

d)

pompous

10.

When someone is arrogant or conceited, they would be considered _______.

a)

genteel

b)

empathetic

c)

aristocratic

d)

pompous

e)

repudiate

11.

envoy means:

a)

a person serving a sentence in a jail or prison

b)

an authoritative person who defines the future

c)

someone on a mission to represent another's mission

d)

person who behaves in a tyrannical manner

12.

Which of the following would best be considered a bastion during war?

a)

a fortress

b)

a ceasefire

c)

a soldier

d)

a missile

e)

a clearing

13.

Use irk in a sentence.

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14.

Someone who is _________ gives orders in a way that shows they feel superior or more important than other people.

a)

sordid

b)

dubious

c)

kind-hearted

d)

imperious

e)

rebuff

15.

The soldier was put in a precarious situation that lead him to think about his life.


What does precarious mean?

a)

characterized by effort to the point of exhaustion

b)

fraught with danger

c)

serving for wages in a foreign army

d)

showing lack of favoritism

16.

Synonym for greedy or jealous

a)

reproachable

b)

traitorous

c)

feeble

d)

covetous

e)

despoil

17.

We all _______ the earth with pollution and over-consumption.

a)

despoil

b)

whiff

c)

transmute

d)

burnish

e)

furnish

18.

If a commercial touts the benefits of a new face cream, what are they doing?

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19.

repute means:

a)

the state of being held in high esteem and honor

b)

a stable situation in which forces cancel one another

c)

any epidemic disease with a high death rate

d)

a state of denial

20.

panacea means:

a)

a light, informal meal

b)

the principal dish of a meal

c)

hypothetical remedy for all ills or diseases

d)

a preparation of an event

21.

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.

a)

impervious

b)

tout

c)

bastion

d)

conciliatory

22.

If you are excessively enthusiastic, you could be considered:

insidious, overzealous, overrated, fraudulent

(a)  

23.

rebuff means:

a)

an unexpected slide

b)

an instance of change

c)

a deceptive maneuver

d)

to reject or snub

24.

repudiate means to:

a)

make keen or more accurate

b)

refuse to acknowledge, ratify, or recognize as valid

c)

set straight or right

d)

give expression to

25.

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?

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