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VOCABULARY REVIEW VOCABULARY REVIEW UNITS 4-6UNITS 4-6
AP LANGUAGE & AP LANGUAGE & COMPOSITIONCOMPOSITION
There are 50 items @ 8 seconds There are 50 items @ 8 seconds per slide (7.2 minutes)per slide (7.2 minutes)
Answers at the endAnswers at the end
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Relating to practical and material Relating to practical and material affairsaffairs
Concerned with what is ordinaryConcerned with what is ordinary Earthly, worldlyEarthly, worldly
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Easily irritatedEasily irritated Characterized by impatience and Characterized by impatience and
exasperationexasperation
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To vex or irritate severelyTo vex or irritate severely To arouse displeasure, impatience or To arouse displeasure, impatience or
angeranger A prickly or stinging plantA prickly or stinging plant
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UnresolvedUnresolved Open to discussion and debateOpen to discussion and debate To bring up for discussionTo bring up for discussion A hypothetical law case argued by A hypothetical law case argued by
studentsstudents
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The state or quality of being just, fair, The state or quality of being just, fair, or impartialor impartial
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A grotesque or grossly inferior A grotesque or grossly inferior imitationimitation
To ridicule by imitating in a broad or To ridicule by imitating in a broad or burlesque fashionburlesque fashion
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One who holds a specific office at the One who holds a specific office at the time spoken oftime spoken of
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Involvement in wrongdoingInvolvement in wrongdoing The state of being an accompliceThe state of being an accomplice
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Reasoning that seems plausible but Reasoning that seems plausible but is actually unsoundis actually unsound
A fallacyA fallacy
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sanctifysanctify consecrateconsecrate To honor greatly, revereTo honor greatly, revere To set apart as holy or sacredTo set apart as holy or sacred
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The couple was forced by ___ considerations to sell their large home and buy a smaller one.
Grouse Pecuniary Garner
Fecund Concord Pusillanimous
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When a court order was issued, the social services department made a ___ search for the missing report.
Stratagem Recumbent Glean
Frenetic MordantJocular
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Although he is the ___ head of a crime syndicate, he has never spent time in jail.
Ubiquitous PenchantOverweening
Figment Reputed Indubitable
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In his writing, the poet paid close attention to every ___ of meaning in the words he chose.
Nuance Acuity Delineate
Depraved Ignominy Garner
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Unfortunately, the great musician’s mind was ___ by disease in the last decade of her life.
Esoteric Fiat Enervated
Gleaned Nettled Groused
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The ___ of the downtown business district began when two huge malls opened.
Concord Exigency Bastion
Derelict Sylvan Atrophy
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Michelangelo’s paintings on the ceiling of the Sistine Chapel in the Vatican are works of ___ artistry.
Moot Indictment Motif
Inane Consummate Neophyte
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The tired toddlers were ___ on the couch after playing all afternoon in the yard.
Recumbent Jocular Fecund
Agnostic Incumbent Inane
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The Grand Jury delivered the ___ for murder after deliberating in secret for two weeks.
Surveillance Plenary Motif
Derelict Complicity Indictment
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The collector admired the unusual Asian ___ that was woven into the fabric of the tapestry.
Fiat Ignominy Motif
Diatribe Sylvan Mordant
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The ___ feast honoring the king’s birthday was followed by musical entertainment.
Penchant Concord Exigency
Inane Sumptuous Acuity
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It was the ___ confidence of the candidate that prevented her from acknowledging her weakness.
Overweening Flotsam Atrophied
Bastion Jocular Nettled
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A spirit of ___ was restored when the company compensated its employees.
Pecuniary Concord Mordant
Inanity Ludicrous Stratagem
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The governor emphasized the ___ of the situation by requesting the immediate dispatch of rescue teams.
Fecund Depravity Exigency
Abject Perspicacity Mordant
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The police kept the suspect under strict ___ after she was released due to lack of evidence.
Indictment Complicity Stratagem
Ignominy SophistrySurveillance
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The birdwatcher scans the surrounding trees and fields with the same ___ as a hawk looking for prey.
Perspicacity Esoteric Idiosyncrasy
Sylvan Travesty Ubiquitous
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The architects will ___ the main features of their plan at the next client meeting.
Garner Hallow Ignominy
Glean Mordant Delineate
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The fraternity developed a set of ___ rites that had to be performed by anyone seeking membership.
Fiat Esoteric Neophyte
Figment Acuity Nettle
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Over the years, the writer was able to ___ some wisdom that she passed on to others in her books.
Mundane Garner Nuance
Penchant Fecund Reputed
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In comparison to an experienced wilderness hiker, he is a mere ___ in the woods.
Sylvan Agnostic Esoteric
Derelict Neophyte Bastion
VOCABULARY REVIEW VOCABULARY REVIEW UNITS 4-6UNITS 4-6
AP LANGUAGE & COMPOSITIONAP LANGUAGE & COMPOSITION
ANSWERSANSWERS
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2. DISARRAY2. DISARRAY
confusionconfusion to throw into disorderto throw into disorder disorderdisorder
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3. MUNDANE3. MUNDANE
Relating to practical and Relating to practical and material affairsmaterial affairs
Earthly, worldlyEarthly, worldly Concerned with what is ordinaryConcerned with what is ordinary
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5. INDUBITABLE5. INDUBITABLE
CertainCertain Not to be doubted or deniedNot to be doubted or denied
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6. TESTY6. TESTY
Easily irritatedEasily irritated Characterized by impatience and Characterized by impatience and
exasperationexasperation
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7. NETTLE7. NETTLE
To vex or irritate severelyTo vex or irritate severely To arouse displeasure, impatience or To arouse displeasure, impatience or
angeranger
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8. PUSILLANIMOUS8. PUSILLANIMOUS
Contemptibly cowardly or mean-Contemptibly cowardly or mean-spiritedspirited
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10. INTERMITTENT10. INTERMITTENT
SporadicSporadic Stopping and beginning againStopping and beginning again
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11. MOOT11. MOOT
UnresolvedUnresolved Open to discussion and debateOpen to discussion and debate To bring up for discussionTo bring up for discussion A hypothetical law case argued by A hypothetical law case argued by
studentsstudents
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12. EQUITY12. EQUITY
The state or quality of being just, fair, The state or quality of being just, fair, or impartialor impartial
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14. FIGMENT14. FIGMENT
A fabrication of the mindA fabrication of the mind An arbitrary notionAn arbitrary notion
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15. TRAVESTY15. TRAVESTY
A grotesque or grossly inferior A grotesque or grossly inferior imitationimitation
To ridicule by imitating in a broad or To ridicule by imitating in a broad or burlesque fashionburlesque fashion
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16. INCUMBENT16. INCUMBENT
One who holds a specific office at the One who holds a specific office at the time spoken oftime spoken of
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17. COMPLICITY17. COMPLICITY
Involvement in wrongdoingInvolvement in wrongdoing The state of being an accompliceThe state of being an accomplice
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19. SOPHISTRY19. SOPHISTRY
Reasoning that seems plausible but Reasoning that seems plausible but is actually unsoundis actually unsound
A fallacyA fallacy
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20. HALLOW20. HALLOW
sanctifysanctify To honor greatly, revereTo honor greatly, revere To set apart as holy or sacredTo set apart as holy or sacred consecrateconsecrate
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21. Pecuniary
The couple was forced by ___ considerations to sell their large home and buy a smaller one.
Grouse Pecuniary Garner
Fecund Concord Pusillanimous
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22. Frenetic
When a court order was issued, the social services department made a ___ search for the missing report.
Stratagem Recumbent Glean
Frenetic Mordant Jocular
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23. Reputed
Although he is the ___ head of a crime syndicate, he has never spent time in jail.
Ubiquitous PenchantOverweening
Figment Reputed Indubitable
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24. Nuance
In his writing, the poet paid close attention to every ___ of meaning in the words he chose.
Nuance Acuity Delineate
Depraved Ignominy Garner
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25. Enervated
Unfortunately, the great musician’s mind was ___ by disease in the last decade of her life.
Esoteric Fiat Enervated
Gleaned Nettled Groused
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26. Atrophy
The ___ of the downtown business district began when two huge malls opened.
Concord Exigency Bastion
Derelict Sylvan Atrophy
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27. Consummate
Michelangelo’s paintings on the ceiling of the Sistine Chapel in the Vatican are works of ___ artistry.
Moot Indictment Motif
Inane Consummate Neophyte
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28. Recumbent
The tired toddlers were ___ on the couch after playing all afternoon in the yard.
Recumbent Jocular Fecund
Agnostic Incumbent Inane
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29. Indictment
The Grand Jury delivered the ___ for murder after deliberating in secret for two weeks.
Surveillance Plenary Motif
Derelict Complicity Indictment
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30. Motif
The collector admired the unusual Asian ___ that was woven into the fabric of the tapestry.
Fiat Ignominy Motif
Diatribe Sylvan Mordant
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31. Sumptuous
The ___ feast honoring the king’s birthday was followed by musical entertainment.
Penchant Concord Exigency
Inane Sumptuous Acuity
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32. Overweening
It was the ___ confidence of the candidate that prevented her from acknowledging her weakness.
Overweening Flotsam Atrophied
Bastion Jocular Nettled
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33. Concord
A spirit of ___ was restored when the company compensated its employees.
Pecuniary Concord Mordant
Inanity Ludicrous Stratagem
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34. Exigency
The governor emphasized the ___ of the situation by requesting the immediate dispatch of rescue teams.
Fecund Depravity Exigency
Abject Perspicacity Mordant
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35. Surveillance
The police kept the suspect under strict ___ after she was released due to lack of evidence.
Indictment Complicity Stratagem
Ignominy Sophistry
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36. Perspicacity
The birdwatcher scans the surrounding trees and fields with the same ___ as a hawk looking for prey.
Perspicacity Esoteric Idiosyncrasy
Sylvan Travesty Ubiquitous
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37. Delineate
The architects will ___ the main features of their plan at the next client meeting.
Garner Hallow Ignominy
Glean Mordant Delineate
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38. Esoteric
The fraternity developed a set of ___ rites that had to be performed by anyone seeking membership.
Fiat Esoteric Neophyte
Figment Acuity Nettle
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39. Garner
Over the years, the writer was able to ___ some wisdom that she passed on to others in her books.
Mundane Garner Nuance
Penchant Fecund Reputed
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40. Neophyte
In comparison to an experienced wilderness hiker, he is a mere ___ in the woods.
Sylvan Agnostic Esoteric
Derelict Neophyte Bastion