AP English Vocab 2

Question 1

arrogate

Answer 1

(v.) to claim or take without right
(ar-uh-geyt) The ambitious noblemen will put the young king under house arrest and ____________________ royal privileges to themselves.
SYNONYMS: expropriate, usurp, commandeer
ANTONYMS: relinquish, renounce, abdicate, abandon

Question 2

articulate

Answer 2

(v.) to pronounce distinctly; to express well in words; to connect
(v. ahr-tik- by a joint or joints; (adj.) expressed clearly and forcefully; able
yuh-leyt) to employ language clearly and forcefully; jointed
(adj. ahr-tik-
yuh-lit) Few people can ____________________ their emotions during times of stress.

The most \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_ student in the class was chosen to mediate the debate. SYNONYMS:  (v.) pronounce, elucidate; (adj.) eloquent ANTONYMS:  (v.) mumble, slur; (adj.) tongue-tied, halting

Question 3

belabor

Answer 3

(v.) to work on excessively; to thrash soundly
(bi-ley-ber)
His tendency to _______________the small points often made him miss the big picture.
SYNONYMS: overwork

Question 4

cavort

Answer 4

(v.) to romp or prance around exuberantly; to make merry
(kuh-vawrt)
The actors in the musical ____________________ on stage.
SYNONYMS: gambol

Question 5

credence

Answer 5

(n.) belief, mental acceptance
(kreed-ns) The government and the public failed to give
____________________ to the reports of an impending water shortage.
SYNONYMS: credit, trust, confidence
ANTONYMS: disbelief, skepticism, incredulity

Question 6

decry

Answer 6

(v.) to condemn, express strong disapproval; to officially
(di-krahy) depreciate
Every arm of government and every educational institution should ____________________ bigotry in all its forms.
SYNONYMS: denounce, censure, devalue
ANTONYMS: tout, commend, extol, laud, praise

Question 7

emulate

Answer 7

(v.) to imitate with the intent of equaling or surpassing the
(em-yuh-leyt) model
Most beginning writers try to ____________________ a great writer and later develop their own individual styles.
SYNONYMS: copy, mimic, rival, match, measure up to

Question 8

encomium

Answer 8

(n.) a formal expression of praise, a lavish tribute
(en-koh-mee-uh m)
On Veterans Day, the President delivered a heartfelt _________________ to those who died for their country.
SYNONYMS: panegyric, eulogy, commendation
ANTONYMS: condemnation, castigation, criticism

Question 9

gambit

Answer 9

(n.)in chess, an opening move that involves risk or sacrifice of a
(gam-bit) minor piece in order to gain a later advantage; any opening move of this type
Asking an interesting stranger about his or her job is a popular party__________________.
SYNONYMS: ploy, stratagem, ruse, maneuver

Question 10

germane

Answer 10

(adj.) relevant, appropriate, apropos, fitting
(jer-meyn) Bringing up examples from the past is not ____________________ to the present discussion.
SYNONYMS: pertinent
ANTONYMS: irrelevant, extraneous, inappropriate

Question 11

histrionic

Answer 11

(adj.) pertaining to actors and their techniques; theatrical,
(his-tree-on-ik) artificial; melodramatic
Upon receiving his award, the young actor gave a ____________________ speech.
SYNONYMS: affected, stagy
ANTONYMS: low-keyed, muted, untheatrical, subdued