AP LIT: Second Quarter Review Flashcards
Antonym of voluntary:
shared
infrequent
unnecessary
disloyal
required
required
Antonym of confiscate:
reveal
promote
estimate
give back
turn down
give back
Antonym of chaos:
energy
cordiality
organization
short distance
sufficient quantity
organization
Antonym of monotony:
reverence
variation
importance
activity
inclusiveness
variation
Antonym of abridge:
amuse
empower
indulge
convict
expand
expand
Antonym of defile:
purify
make contented
rally
overlook
instill
purify
Antonym of spurn:
view secretly
receive affectionately
relieve
insert
revert
receive affectionately
Antonym of debility:
vitality
circularity
conformity
spontaneity
elasticity
vitality
Antonym of aberration:
neutral opinion
successful endeavor
silent encouragement
typical occurrence
lengthy document
typical occurrence
Antonym of revile:
curtail
squander
sadden
improve
praise
praise
Lucille Clifton’s work has not received widespread recognition, but her poems have always been admired by a few ___ critics who ___ the subtle richness of her material.
receptive, ignore
greedy, publicize
crude, value
perceptive, appreciate
prestigious, ridicule
perceptive, appreciate
For native speakers, successfully expressing complex thoughts in everyday speech is almost ___ ; however, for even the intermediate student learning the same language, this process requires conscious effort and often has ___ results.
effortless, infallible
innocuous, imposing
instinctive, unpredictable
purposeless, coherent
involuntary, unequivocal
instinctive, unpredictable
The president never quarreled; in fact, his dislike of ___ often caused him to ___ his genuine feelings whenever he faced opposition.
conversation, assert
hostility, intensify
impudence, justify
misrepresentation, suppress
contention, stifle
contention, stifle
This play is often described as a drama of ___ situations: a system of mirrors in which the same basic problem is reflected tragically, pathetically, ironically, and grotesquely
inimical
extraneous
pragmatic
analogous
droll
analogous
scale: weight
pinnacle : height
speedometer : car
lamp : electricity
ruler : length
thread : stitch
ruler: length
HUTCH : RABBIT
barn : hay
sty : sow
dairy : cow
refuge : wildlife
field : corn
sty : sow
recording : sound
photograph : image
iron : magnet
radio : airwave
telephone : voice
glass : reflection
photograph: image
COSMOGRAPHER : UNIVERSE
cartographer : map
oceanographer : sea
astronaut : space
seismologist : tremor
chronicler : time
oceanographer : sea
artisan : trade
carpenter : wood
athlete : sport
acrobat : agility
boxer : opponent
customer : service
athlete : sport
IDIOSYNCRASY : TEMPERAMENT
mannerism : behavior
normality : quirk
phobia : fear
distinction : achievement
affability : personality
mannerism : behavior
PREAMBLE : CONSTITUTION
article : confederation
overture : opera
amendment : bill
scene : play
preface : author
overture : opera
ALLAY : ANXIETY
warn : concern
capitulate : defeat
soothe : flattery
exacerbate : injury
mollify : anger
mollify : anger
POEM : ANTHOLOGY
lyric : melody
drama : stage
painting : gallery
story : saga
ballet : choreographe
painting : gallery
INDELIBLE : PERMANENCE
united : individuality
qualified : employment
unavoidable : toleration
inconsistent : compatibility
flimsy : tenuousness
flimsy : tenuousness
