PRE- AP VOCABULARY GROUP 13

By: Taylor Griffis

ASTUTE- SHREWD AND CRAFTY • The accountant was very astute when it came to dealing with the IRS.

CONSULT- TO SEEK ADVICE FROM OR REFER TO

• Many people today consult WebMD when they get sick or want to get more information about disease or diagnosis.

DOCILE- EASILY TAUGHT OR MANAGED OR OBEDIENT

• Since Labrador retrievers are docile, they make good seeing-eye dogs.

ENLIGHTEN- TO INSTRUCT SPIRITUALLY OR INTELLECTUALLY

• The goal of the advertising campaign is to enlighten the world about the health risks associated with fast food.

ILLITERATE-UNABLE TO READ OR WRITE OR HAVING LITTLE OR NO EDUCATION

• The migrant farm workers‘ children were illiterate because they never stayed in one place long enough to get an education.

MENTOR- A TRUSTED FRIEND, GUIDE, COUCH, OR TUTOR.

• Under the influence of her mentor and role model, she learned how to set and achieve goals.

NAÏVE- SIMPLE, UNINFORMED, OR LACKING WISDOM AND EXPERIENCE

• Nancy is so naïve she believes everything any one tells her, no matter how unlikely it is.

RUSTIC- SIMPLE AND UNSOPHISTICATED

• The log cabin was so rustic that it looked completely out of place in the city neighborhood.

UNWITTING- IGNORANT OR UNAWARE

• The tourists with their bulging wallets, gaudy jewelry, and care free attitudes were unwitting targets for pickpocketing.