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WorksheetsVocabulary Quiz: AP Sem S1
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 10mins
What is the meaning of the word "interloper"?
A person who is in a place where they are not wanted
A person who helps resolve conflicts
A person who leads a government
A person who is inactive
Which word means "destructive to both sides in a conflict"?
Interloper
Internecine
Juxtapose
Quiescent
What does "interpolate" mean?
To remove something from a text
To insert something of a different nature into something else
To compare two things
To end a conflict
Which term refers to a period when normal government is suspended, especially between reigns?
Rapprochement
Interregnum
Requiem
Propinquity
What is the definition of "juxtapose"?
To place or deal with close together for contrasting effect
To accept something without protest
To be inactive
To insert between two things
Which word means "the state of being close to someone or something"?
Propinquity
Quiescent
Interpose
Interloper
What does "acquiesce" mean?
To protest strongly
To accept something without protest
To remember the dead
To intervene in a conflict
Which word refers to a Mass for the repose of the souls of the dead?
Interregnum
Requiem
Rapprochement
Interpose
Which of the following sentences uses parallel structure correctly?
She likes reading, to swim, and biking.
She likes reading, swimming, and biking.
She likes to read, swimming, and to bike.
She likes reading, swimming, and to bike.
If two countries resume harmonious relations after a period of tension, what is this called?
Interloper
Rapprochement
Internecine
Quiescent
Which word would best describe a period of inactivity in a volcano?
Interpose
Quiescent
Juxtapose
Interregnum
If you were to insert a new scene into a movie that changes its tone, which vocabulary word describes this action?
Interpolate
Acquiesce
Rapprochement
Requiem
Which word would you use to describe someone who interrupts a private conversation uninvited?
Interloper
Quiescent
Interregnum
Juxtapose
If a mediator steps in to resolve a dispute between two parties, which word best describes their action?
Interpose
Requiem
Propinquity
Internecine
Which word would you use to describe the act of placing two paintings side by side to highlight their differences?
Juxtapose
Interpose
Acquiesce
Interregnum
Which of the following sentences demonstrates correct parallel structure?
The teacher said we should study hard, be on time, and to participate in class.
The teacher said we should study hard, be on time, and participate in class.
The teacher said we should study hard, being on time, and participate in class.
The teacher said we should study hard, to be on time, and participate in class.
A student is asked to write a short paragraph using the word "propinquity" in a context that shows its meaning. Which of the following sentences best demonstrates understanding?
The propinquity of the two schools made it easy for students to visit each other.
The propinquity of the argument led to a fight.
The propinquity was loud and disruptive.
The propinquity was a type of flower.
Given a scenario where a government has collapsed and there is a temporary absence of leadership, which vocabulary word would best fit in a news headline?
Interregnum
Requiem
Acquiesce
Juxtapose
A literary critic says, "The author interpolates a dream sequence into the narrative, altering the story's mood." What does the critic mean?
The author removes a scene
The author inserts a different type of scene
The author ends the story
The author compares two scenes
Which of the following sentences best uses parallel structure to describe a requiem?
A requiem is a Mass for the dead, an act of remembrance, and remembering the past.
A requiem is a Mass for the dead, an act of remembrance, and a token of memory.
A requiem is a Mass for the dead, remembering the past, and an act of remembrance.
A requiem is a Mass for the dead, an act of remembrance, and to remember the past.
