AP Lang Vocab Week 4

Question 1

xenophobic

Answer 1

showing fear, dislike, or prejudice against people from other countries

Question 2

prodigious

Answer 2

remarkably or impressively great in extent, size or degree

Question 3

nadir

Answer 3

the lowest point of something

Question 4

pervasive

Answer 4

an unwelcome thing spreading widely through every part of something

Question 5

lament

Answer 5

to mourn a loss or death; a passionate expression of grief or sorrow

Question 6

ignominious

Answer 6

deserving of public disgrace or shame

Question 7

effusive

Answer 7

expressing feelings of gratitude, pleasure, or approval in a heartfelt manner

Question 8

dogmatic

Answer 8

inclined to treat opinions as if they are factual or absolute truth

Question 9

auspicious

Answer 9

suggesting that future success is likely

Question 10

Inexorable

Answer 10

Impossible to stop or prevent