APLAC Vocab- first 15

Question 1

Ascribe[verb]; define and use (correctly) in a sentence

Answer 1

to attribute to a specified cause
sentence ex; I ascribe stress to AP classes, as they typically have larger workloads and sooner due dates.

Question 2

Cajole[verb]; define and use (correctly) in a sentence

Answer 2

to persuade with false promises and flattery
sentence ex; Occasionally, I cajole my little brother into helping with my schoolwork by appealing to his ego.

Question 3

Mitigation[noun]; define and use (correctly) in a sentence

Answer 3

lessening of something that causes suffering
sentence ex; I am doing a lot of research on herniated discs to try to brainstorm types of mitigation for my mother’s pain.

Question 4

Arduous[adj]; define and use (correctly) in a sentence

Answer 4

very difficult to accomplish or achieve
sentence ex; I have retention and comprehension issues, so reading The Scarlet Letter [underline TSL] has certainly been an arduous ordeal for me so far.

Question 5

Sagacious[adj]; define and use (correctly) in a sentence

Answer 5

wise, shrewd, very discerning
sentence ex; I consider my father to be the most sagacious person in my life, as I go to him for advice often.

Question 6

Amicable[adj]; define and use (correctly) in a sentence

Answer 6

friendly, peaceable
sentence ex; Mr. Ragland, My CASE Animal Science teacher, has an amicable atmosphere about him, as he is always cheerily greeting everyone and chatting.

Question 7

Affable[adj]; define and use (correctly) in a sentence

Answer 7

courteous, agreeable in manner
sentence ex; My little brother is a rather affable person, as he always holds the door for others and helps his elderlies with their groceries.

Question 8

Palpable[adj]; define and use (correctly) in a sentence

Answer 8

tangible, perceptible, easily noticeable
sentence ex; Me and my older brother hate each other, so whenever we are in a room together, the tension is almost palpable.

Question 9

Vitiate[verb]; define and use (correctly) in a sentence

Answer 9

to impair, corrupt, or make ineffective
sentence ex; When my father had cancer, he was prescribed zofran to help vitiate the effects of his radiation and chemotherapy.

Question 10

Inveterate[adj]; define and use (correctly) in a sentence

Answer 10

firmly established, habitual, deep rooted
sentence ex; My little brother acts as if he is an inveterate debater, with the way he turns everything into an argument that he must win.

Question 11

Impunity[noun]; define and use (correctly) in a sentence

Answer 11

exemption from punishment, penalty, or harm
sentence ex; On special occasions, judges may grant impunity to a certain pitiful culprit of some otherwise considered trivial offense.

Question 12

Dearth[noun]; define and use (correctly) in a sentence

Answer 12

scarcity, lack of
sentence ex; My seventh-grade science teacher used to always get on to me about my reports having a dearth of evidence.

Question 13

Esoteric[adj]; define and use (correctly) in a sentence

Answer 13

understood only by a small group or a select few
sentence ex; The relevance of the number 42 is esoteric among my immediate family, my friends never quite understand why I always point the number out when I see it.

Question 13

Esoteric[adj]; define and use (correctly) in a sentence

Answer 13

understood only by a small group or a select few
sentence ex; The relevance of the number 42 is rather esoteric among my immediate family rather than my friends since they never get why I always point the number out when I see it.

Question 14

Forbearance[noun]; define and use (correctly) in a sentence

Answer 14

patience, leniency
sentence ex; My mother’s lack of forbearance often causes her a great deal of stress.

Question 15

Embellish[verb]; define and use (correctly) in a sentence

Answer 15

to add details; to exaggerate
sentence ex; Shows on Netflix have a tendency to embellish the qualities of the main characters for more dramatic effect, which is something I find comical most of the time.