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AP Language Vocabulary

Total questions: 25

Worksheet time: 25mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is the definition of the word "nullify"?

a)

To make of no use

b)

To support or prop up

c)

To express one's deep grief

d)

To cover completely

2.

Which of the following is a synonym for "labyrinth"?

a)

Path

b)

Maze

c)

Gateway

d)

Highway

3.

What is the antonym of "reprehensible"?

a)

Immoral

b)

Sinful

c)

Honorable

d)

Obvious

4.

Choose the correct synonym for "blatant".

a)

Covert

b)

Hidden

c)

Overt

d)

Conceivable

5.

(a)   - disposed to be silent or not speak freely; reserved, reluctant, restrained.

6.

(a)   - recklessly extravagant or wasteful in the use of resources.

7.

(a)   - (vb) have an angry/sullen look on ones face

- (n) an angry/sullen look

8.

(a)   - to speak or treat slightingly; depreciate, belittle, lower estimation, discredit

9.

(a)   - insidious, cunning in attaining a goal; crafty; art of deception

10.

(a)   - having mixed feelings or contrasting ideas about something or someone.

11.

(a)   - praise enthusiastically

12.

evince

a)

to display clearly, to make evident, to
provoke

b)

having a gelatinous or gluey quality,
lacking in easy movement or fluidity

c)

a word, phrase, statement, or idea
has more than one meaning or can
be understood in more than one way

13.

(a)   - speak or write (something) with with great hostility

14.

Piquant

a)

having a gelatinous or gluey quality,
lacking in easy movement or fluidity

b)

an erroneous argument dependent
upon an unsound or illogical
contention

c)

stimulating to the taste or mind; spicy
pungent

d)

to display clearly, to make evident, to
provoke

15.

(a)   - erase from surface (or) to make oneself appear insignificant/inconspicuous.

16.

Pick the term that matches the definition: an urgent need or demand, a spark

a)

Chiasmus

b)

Allusion

c)

Line of reasoning

d)

Exigence

17.

(a)   - inclined to lay down principles as incontrovertibly true.

18.

What does the word "plausible" mean?

a)

Seeming reasonable or probable

b)

Completely lacking in subtlety

c)

Deserving censure or condemnation

d)

To express one's deep grief

19.

Which word means "to cover completely"?

a)

Bolster

b)

Enshroud

c)

Lament

d)

Curtail

20.

What is a synonym for "tedium"?

a)

Excitement

b)

Fun

c)

Boredom

d)

Adventure

21.

What is the definition of "plethora"?

a)

A large number of something, almost to excess

b)

A complicated, irregular network of paths

c)

The state of being slow, long, or dull

d)

Someone who knows a lot about food/drink

22.

What is the definition of the word "cogent"?

a)

A) Clear, logical, and convincing

b)

B) Lacking in clarity

c)

C) Full of errors

d)

D) Difficult to understand

23.

Which of the following is a synonym for "ephemeral"?

a)

A) Permanent

b)

B) Lasting

c)

C) Fleeting

d)

D) Enduring

24.

What is the antonym of "loquacious"?

a)

A) Talkative

b)

B) Silent

c)

C) Verbose

d)

D) Chatty

25.

Choose the correct synonym for "obfuscate".

a)

A) Clarify

b)

B) Confuse

c)

C) Illuminate

d)

D) Simplify