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AP Lang Vocabulary Quiz

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What does the word 'accost' mean?

a)

To approach and speak to first

b)

To express strong disapproval of

c)

To claim or take without right

d)

Common, ordinary

2.

What does the word 'animadversion' mean?

a)

A comment indicating strong criticism or disapproval

b)

To disguise, to pretend

c)

A level, rank or grade in society

d)

To gather or collect

3.

What does the word 'arrogate' mean?

a)

To claim or take without right

b)

To approach and speak to first

c)

To express strong disapproval of

d)

Change from liquid to solid

4.

What does the word 'banal' mean?

a)

Common, ordinary

b)

To disguise, to pretend

c)

A level, rank or grade in society

d)

To gather or collect

5.

What does the word 'brackish' mean?

a)

(Of water) slightly salty, as is the mixture of river water and seawater in estuaries

b)

To express strong disapproval of

c)

To claim or take without right

d)

Change from liquid to solid

6.

What does the word 'carping' mean?

a)

Continually complaining or finding fault about not important matters; difficult to please

b)

To approach and speak to first

c)

To gather or collect

d)

To express strong disapproval of

7.

What does the word 'celerity' mean?

a)

Swiftness, rapidity of motion or action

b)

To disguise, to pretend

c)

A level, rank or grade in society

d)

To gather or collect

8.

What does the word 'congeal' mean?

a)

Change from liquid to solid

b)

To approach and speak to first

c)

To express strong disapproval of

d)

Common, ordinary

9.

What does the word 'decry' mean?

a)

To express strong disapproval of

b)

To claim or take without right

c)

To disguise, to pretend

d)

A level, rank or grade in society

10.

What does the word 'derogatory' mean?

a)

Expressing a low opinion; intended to hurt the reputation of a person or thing

b)

To gather or collect

c)

To approach and speak to first

d)

To express strong disapproval of

11.

What does the word 'dissemble' mean?

a)

To disguise, to pretend

b)

To claim or take without right

c)

To express strong disapproval of

d)

Change from liquid to solid

12.

What does the word 'echelon' mean?

a)

A level, rank or grade in society

b)

To gather or collect

c)

To approach and speak to first

d)

To express strong disapproval of

13.

What does the word 'eulogy' mean?

a)

A formal speech praising a person who has died

b)

To disguise, to pretend

c)

To claim or take without right

d)

Change from liquid to solid

14.

What does the word 'evince' mean?

a)

To establish; to reflect the truth of

b)

To gather or collect

c)

To approach and speak to first

d)

To express strong disapproval of

15.

What does the word 'felicitous' mean?

a)

Well chosen or suited to the circumstances

b)

To claim or take without right

c)

To disguise, to pretend

d)

A level, rank or grade in society

16.

What does the word 'flotsam' mean?

a)

the wreckage of a ship or its cargo found floating on or washed up by the sea.

b)

to express strong disapproval of

c)

to establish; to reflect the truth of

d)

wildly excited or active

17.

What does the word 'frenetic' mean?

a)

obtrusively bright and showy

b)

wildly excited or active

c)

to claim or take without right

d)

to approach and speak to first; to confront in a challenging or aggressive way

18.

What does the word 'garish' mean?

a)

a formal speech praising a person who has died

b)

to express strong disapproval of

c)

to complain or grumble

d)

obtrusively bright and showy

19.

What does the word 'garner' mean?

a)

to gather or collect

b)

wildly excited or active

c)

a comment indicating strong criticism or disapproval

d)

to be common or ordinary

20.

What does the word 'grouse' mean?

a)

to complain or grumble

b)

(of water) slightly salty, as is the mixture of river water and seawater in estuaries.

c)

swiftness, rapidity of motion or action

d)

to disguise, to pretend