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AP Lit Vocab

Total questions: 220

Worksheet time: 3hrs 47mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

to reject

(a)  

2.

abjure is a(n)...

a)

adjective

b)

adverb

c)

noun

d)

verb

3.

honest; forthcoming

(a)  

4.

aboveboard is a(n)...

a)

adjective

b)

adverb

c)

noun

d)

verb

5.

to get rid of something, usually with authority

(a)  

6.

abrogate is a(n)...

a)

adjective

b)

adverb

c)

noun

d)

verb

7.

to run away and hide

(a)  

8.

abscond is a(n)...

a)

adjective

b)

adverb

c)

noun

d)

verb

9.

one who eats and drinks in moderation; very cautious about the quantity and quality of what you consume

(a)  

10.

abstemious is a(n)...

a)

adjective

b)

adverb

c)

noun

d)

verb

11.

really good judgment (may be quick and in the moment); judgment that is precise and pristine

(a)  

12.

acumen is a(n)...

a)

adjective

b)

adverb

c)

noun

d)

verb

13.

protection or sponsorship

(a)  

14.

aegis is a(n)...

a)

adjective

b)

adverb

c)

noun

d)

verb

15.

a period of time before war

(a)  

16.

antebellum is a(n)...

a)

adjective

b)

adverb

c)

noun

d)

verb

17.

something that is marked by success; something that is/looks promising

(a)  

18.

auspicious is a(n)...

a)

adjective

b)

adverb

c)

noun

d)

verb

19.

noisy confusion; chaos; result when there are no rules and no order

(a)  

20.

bedlam is a(n)...

a)

adjective

b)

adverb

c)

noun

d)

verb

21.

to represent falsely; to contradict; to give a false representation/impression of something

(a)  

22.

belie is a(n)...

a)

adjective

b)

adverb

c)

noun

d)

verb

23.

warlike or hostile in manner or temper

(a)  

24.

bellicose is a(n)...

a)

adjective

b)

adverb

c)

noun

d)

verb

25.

to censor; to get rid of the bad parts

(a)  

26.

bowdlerize is a(n)...

a)

adjective

b)

adverb

c)

noun

d)

verb

27.

bandit; thief; robber

(a)  

28.

brigand is a(n)...

a)

adjective

b)

adverb

c)

noun

d)

verb

29.

something that changes really easily (like the weather); something unpredictable

(a)  

30.

capricious is a(n)...

a)

adjective

b)

adverb

c)

noun

d)

verb

31.

seize the day (latin philosophy); make everyday something special; if you've got the chance, take it

(a)  

32.

carpe diem is a(n)...

a)

adjective

b)

adverb

c)

noun

d)

verb

33.

cultured; someone who appreciates artistic and intellectual things; someone with taste so they can appreciate art, music, cuisine, and customs of different cultures

(a)  

34.

catholic is a(n)...

a)

adjective

b)

adverb

c)

noun

d)

verb

35.

a baby angel

(a)  

36.

cherub is a(n)...

a)

adjective

b)

adverb

c)

noun

d)

verb

37.

sweet and innocent

(a)  

38.

cherubic is a(n)...

a)

adjective

b)

adverb

c)

noun

d)

verb

39.

like a churl (peasant); rude and unpleasant; someone difficult to work with; stingy

(a)  

40.

churlish is a(n)...

a)

adjective

b)

adverb

c)

noun

d)

verb

41.

really wordy; verbose; don't know how to get to the point

(a)  

42.

circumlocution is a(n)...

a)

adjective

b)

adverb

c)

noun

d)

verb

43.

careful; cautious

(a)  

44.

circumspect is a(n)...

a)

adjective

b)

adverb

c)

noun

d)

verb

45.

greed; strong desire

(a)  

46.

cupidity is a(n)...

a)

adjective

b)

adverb

c)

noun

d)

verb

47.

to pay for something

(a)  

48.

defray is a(n)...

a)

adjective

b)

adverb

c)

noun

d)

verb

49.

to cause injury or harm; has a bad impact on something

(a)  

50.

deleterious is a(n)...

a)

adjective

b)

adverb

c)

noun

d)

verb

51.

shy; timid

(a)  

52.

diffident is a(n)...

a)

adjective

b)

adverb

c)

noun

d)

verb

53.

sad: dreary

(a)  

54.

doleful is a(n)...

a)

adjective

b)

adverb

c)

noun

d)

verb

55.

to wipe out or destroy

(a)  

56.

efface is a(n)...

a)

adjective

b)

adverb

c)

noun

d)

verb

57.

to weaken; to destroy; to take the vitality out of something

(a)  

58.

enervate is a(n)...

a)

adjective

b)

adverb

c)

noun

d)

verb

59.

to give someone the rights to citizenship (the right to vote)

(a)  

60.

enfranchise is a(n)...

a)

adjective

b)

adverb

c)

noun

d)

verb

61.

a sudden thought or realization; an aha moment

(a)  

62.

epiphany is a(n)...

a)

adjective

b)

adverb

c)

noun

d)

verb

63.

something vanishing; likely to disappear; vapor

(a)  

64.

evanescent is a(n)...

a)

adjective

b)

adverb

c)

noun

d)

verb

65.

unreasonably high (usually of a price or amount charged)

(a)  

66.

exorbitant is a(n)...

a)

adjective

b)

adverb

c)

noun

d)

verb

67.

to censor; to get rid of the bad parts (bowdlerize)

(a)  

68.

expurgate is a(n)...

a)

adjective

b)

adverb

c)

noun

d)

verb

69.

being a smart alec; playfully humorous

(a)  

70.

facetious is a(n)...

a)

adjective

b)

adverb

c)

noun

d)

verb

71.

smug; self satisfied; being foolish in a way that makes you proud of yourself; proud to be a jerk to someone

(a)  

72.

fatuous is a(n)...

a)

adjective

b)

adverb

c)

noun

d)

verb

73.

no energy; careless and irresponsible; ineffective; feeble

(a)  

74.

feckless is a(n)...

a)

adjective

b)

adverb

c)

noun

d)

verb

75.

a deliberately deceptive movement; a pretense

to make a deceptive movement; to make pretense

(a)  

76.

feint is a(n)...

a)

adjective

b)

adverb

c)

noun

d)

verb

77.

prolonged speechmaking designed to delay legislative action

(a)  

78.

filibuster is a(n)...

a)

adjective

b)

adverb

c)

noun

d)

verb

79.

a relationship of trust (commonly referred to in a sense of banking)

(a)  

80.

fiduciary is a(n)...

a)

adjective

b)

adverb

c)

noun

d)

verb

81.

okie hat horses eat; raw material

(a)  

82.

fodder is a(n)...

a)

adjective

b)

adverb

c)

noun

d)

verb

83.

a weakness; something you’re not good at yet

(a)  

84.

foible is a(n)...

a)

adjective

b)

adverb

c)

noun

d)

verb

85.

something you’re good at

(a)  

86.

forte is a(n)...

a)

adjective

b)

adverb

c)

noun

d)

verb

87.

to startle shock, excite, or electrify

(a)  

88.

galvanize is a(n)...

a)

adjective

b)

adverb

c)

noun

d)

verb

89.

acting like one doesn't have any manners or only bad ones; socially awkward; unpolished

(a)  

90.

gauche is a(n)...

a)

adjective

b)

adverb

c)

noun

d)

verb

91.

to divide a geographic area into voting districts to give an unfair advantage to one political party

(a)  

92.

gerrymander is a(n)...

a)

adjective

b)

adverb

c)

noun

d)

verb

93.

worn; tired

(a)  

94.

haggard is a(n)...

a)

adjective

b)

adverb

c)

noun

d)

verb

95.

the dominant influence of a state, region, or group over others

(a)  

96.

hegemony is a(n)...

a)

adjective

b)

adverb

c)

noun

d)

verb

97.

tremendous in size, strength, difficulty, or effort

(a)  

98.

herculean is a(n)...

a)

adjective

b)

adverb

c)

noun

d)

verb

99.

a person who is an attacker of cherished traditional values, beliefs, or institutions (thinking differently); challenges an established idea in society

(a)  

100.

iconoclast is a(n)...

a)

adjective

b)

adverb

c)

noun

d)

verb

101.

a personal peculiarity; quirk; weird trait

(a)  

102.

idiosyncrasy is a(n)...

a)

adjective

b)

adverb

c)

noun

d)

verb

103.

disgrace or shame; humiliation

(a)  

104.

ignominy is a(n)...

a)

adjective

b)

adverb

c)

noun

d)

verb

105.

someone who currently holds an office

(a)  

106.

incumbent is a(n)...

a)

adjective

b)

adverb

c)

noun

d)

verb

107.

concealing or disguising your identity

(a)  

108.

incognito is a(n)...

a)

adjective

b)

adverb

c)

noun

d)

verb

109.

to learn or indoctrinate, often by repetition

(a)  

110.

inculcate is a(n)...

a)

adjective

b)

adverb

c)

noun

d)

verb

111.

something that you can’t dispute; 100% fact

(a)  

112.

incontrovertible is a(n)...

a)

adjective

b)

adverb

c)

noun

d)

verb

113.

lazy

(a)  

114.

indolent is a(n)...

a)

adjective

b)

adverb

c)

noun

d)

verb

115.

brave; fearless

(a)  

116.

intrepid is a(n)...

a)

adjective

b)

adverb

c)

noun

d)

verb

117.

wearied, dulled, or bored by having too much of something

(a)  

118.

jaded is a(n)...

a)

adjective

b)

adverb

c)

noun

d)

verb

119.

not interesting; boring; dull

lacking maturity; childish

lacking in nutrition

(a)  

120.

jejune is a(n)...

a)

adjective

b)

adverb

c)

noun

d)

verb

121.

to get down on your hands, kneel, or touch and knees in an act of submission, respect, or worship (originated in china - mandarin)

(a)  

122.

kowtow is a(n)...

a)

adjective

b)

adverb

c)

noun

d)

verb

123.

brief or concise; to the point; direct

(a)  

124.

laconic is a(n)...

a)

adjective

b)

adverb

c)

noun

d)

verb

125.

a dictionary

(a)  

126.

lexicon is a(n)...

a)

adjective

b)

adverb

c)

noun

d)

verb

127.

very talkative

(a)  

128.

loquacious is a(n)...

a)

adjective

b)

adverb

c)

noun

d)

verb

129.

mournful; gloomy; sad

(a)  

130.

lugubrious is a(n)...

a)

adjective

b)

adverb

c)

noun

d)

verb

131.

unprincipled; crafty; cunning; unscrupulous; successful, but morally questionable

(a)  

132.

Machiavellian is a(n)...

a)

adjective

b)

adverb

c)

noun

d)

verb

133.

pertaining to the military or armed forces; warlike

(a)  

134.

martial is a(n)...

a)

adjective

b)

adverb

c)

noun

d)

verb

135.

a strict disciplinarian; someone unyielding in the way they view things or the way they act

(a)  

136.

martinet is a(n)...

a)

adjective

b)

adverb

c)

noun

d)

verb

137.

excessively sentimental

(a)  

138.

maudlin is a(n)...

a)

adjective

b)

adverb

c)

noun

d)

verb

139.

a piece; a part; a portion; a section; a very small chunk; the tiniest little part of something

(a)  

140.

moiety is a(n)...

a)

adjective

b)

adverb

c)

noun

d)

verb

141.

something that doesn’t belong to a specific religious group or denomination (religious in nature, but not specific to)

(a)  

142.

nonsectarian is a(n)...

a)

adjective

b)

adverb

c)

noun

d)

verb

143.

the study of correct spelling, grammar, mechanics, and language that goes into the writing of a certain people

(a)  

144.

orthography is a(n)...

a)

adjective

b)

adverb

c)

noun

d)

verb

145.

fawning (making a big deal) over someone or something

(a)  

146.

obsequious is a(n)...

a)

adjective

b)

adverb

c)

noun

d)

verb

147.

a cure all; a remedy for all of the hardships, desires, sufferings, and of the world

(a)  

148.

panacea is a(n)...

a)

adjective

b)

adverb

c)

noun

d)

verb

149.

to play up to someone’s desires; to play off of someone's emotions

(a)  

150.

pander is a(n)...

a)

adjective

b)

adverb

c)

noun

d)

verb

151.

a set way of viewing something; the normal way we see the world; a pattern or a model of a set of beliefs or values

(a)  

152.

paradigm is a(n)...

a)

adjective

b)

adverb

c)

noun

d)

verb

153.

of chief (highest) importance

(a)  

154.

paramount is a(n)...

a)

adjective

b)

adverb

c)

noun

d)

verb

155.

uncultured; materialistic; stay away from things cultured; vulgar; barbarians

(a)  

156.

philistine is a(n)...

a)

adjective

b)

adverb

c)

noun

d)

verb

157.

something that occurs after death; commonly heard with writing or awards

(a)  

158.

posthumous is a(n)...

a)

adjective

b)

adverb

c)

noun

d)

verb

159.

not securely held or in position; dependent on chance; uncertain

(a)  

160.

precarious is a(n)...

a)

adjective

b)

adverb

c)

noun

d)

verb

161.

something that resembles a precipice clearly; steep drop

(a)  

162.

precipitous is a(n)...

a)

adjective

b)

adverb

c)

noun

d)

verb

163.

the steepest part of a mountain or hill; peak; tallest point

(a)  

164.

precipice is a(n)...

a)

adjective

b)

adverb

c)

noun

d)

verb

165.

someone who's gifted or advanced from a young age

(a)  

166.

precocious is a(n)...

a)

adjective

b)

adverb

c)

noun

d)

verb

167.

to lie or mislead

(a)  

168.

prevaricate is a(n)...

a)

adjective

b)

adverb

c)

noun

d)

verb

169.

to reproduce; to spread rapidly; to increase at a great speed

(a)  

170.

proliferate is a(n)...

a)

adjective

b)

adverb

c)

noun

d)

verb

171.

something easily changeable or adaptable; can easily adapt to situations

(a)  

172.

protean is a(n)...

a)

adjective

b)

adverb

c)

noun

d)

verb

173.

primary part of something; part that is most essential

(a)  

174.

quintessence is a(n)...

a)

adjective

b)

adverb

c)

noun

d)

verb

175.

idealistic, but not practical

(a)  

176.

quixotic is a(n)...

a)

adjective

b)

adverb

c)

noun

d)

verb

177.

normal everyday routine; nothing out of the ordinary

(a)  

178.

quotidian is a(n)...

a)

adjective

b)

adverb

c)

noun

d)

verb

179.

to cause bitterness, anger, or resentment

(a)  

180.

rankle is a(n)...

a)

adjective

b)

adverb

c)

noun

d)

verb

181.

to recap; to summarize

(a)  

182.

recapitulate is a(n)...

a)

adjective

b)

adverb

c)

noun

d)

verb

183.

sarcastic in a really hateful; biding way (trying to hurt someone’s feelings; heavier than fatuous)

(a)  

184.

sardonic is a(n)...

a)

adjective

b)

adverb

c)

noun

d)

verb

185.

gloomy (can be someone’s mood or the weather and comes from the planet saturn)

(a)  

186.

saturnine is a(n)...

a)

adjective

b)

adverb

c)

noun

d)

verb

187.

thoughtful about what is morally right or morally wrong; consideration, undoubt, or uneasiness on what is ethical

(a)  

188.

scruple is a(n)...

a)

adjective

b)

adverb

c)

noun

d)

verb

189.

password; outdated phrase; cliché

(a)  

190.

shibboleth is a(n)...

a)

adjective

b)

adverb

c)

noun

d)

verb

191.

careless and hasty

(a)  

192.

slapdash is a(n)...

a)

adjective

b)

adverb

c)

noun

d)

verb

193.

sudden and violent, but brief; fitful; intermittent

(a)  

194.

spasmodic is a(n)...

a)

adjective

b)

adverb

c)

noun

d)

verb

195.

to bring under control; to conquer; to make submissive or subservient

(a)  

196.

subjugate is a(n)...

a)

adjective

b)

adverb

c)

noun

d)

verb

197.

to soil; to stain, tarnish, defile, or besmirch

(a)  

198.

sully is a(n)...

a)

adjective

b)

adverb

c)

noun

d)

verb

199.

looking down on someone with disdain; being haughty; arrogance; judging someone; patronizing

(a)  

200.

supercilious is a(n)...

a)

adjective

b)

adverb

c)

noun

d)

verb

201.

extra; excess

(a)  

202.

superfluous is a(n)...

a)

adjective

b)

adverb

c)

noun

d)

verb

203.

to tease; torment by teasing

(a)  

204.

tantalize is a(n)...

a)

adjective

b)

adverb

c)

noun

d)

verb

205.

needless or unnecessary repetition; redundancy; a form of circumlocution, but can also be a statement in logic

(a)  

206.

tautology is a(n)...

a)

adjective

b)

adverb

c)

noun

d)

verb

207.

like a tempest (storm); stormy; rocky’ everchanging, like a tornado (also used to describe mood)

(a)  

208.

tempestuous is a(n)...

a)

adjective

b)

adverb

c)

noun

d)

verb

209.

oily or slippery or greasy (anything with that); describes a personality in which you can't really count on them

(a)  

210.

unctuous is a(n)...

a)

adjective

b)

adverb

c)

noun

d)

verb

211.

strong conviction, emotion, or passion for something

(a)  

212.

vehement is a(n)...

a)

adjective

b)

adverb

c)

noun

d)

verb

213.

• Verb: to blow on or off or away; to examine closely to separate the food from the bad; sift; get rid of an undesirable part

• Noun: a machine used in farming that separates the chaff from the grain

(a)  

214.

winnow is a(n)...

a)

adjective

b)

adverb

c)

noun

d)

verb

215.

put together; made; shaped by hammering with tools (typically refers to metal work)

(a)  

216.

wrought is a(n)...

a)

adjective

b)

adverb

c)

noun

d)

verb

217.

a phobia of things that are foreign (doesn’t mean racist, but can be

(a)  

218.

xenophobia is a(n)...

a)

adjective

b)

adverb

c)

noun

d)

verb

219.

(in ancient Mesopotamia) a rectangular stepped tower, sometimes surmounted by a temple

(a)  

220.

ziggurat is a(n)...

a)

adjective

b)

adverb

c)

noun

d)

verb