S1 AP Lang Final : Choosing the Right Word
Supine
1. Almost incredibly, a formidable resistance movement had been organized by people whom we had always associated with _______ submission to authority 2. The ________ form of the sculpted figure suggests that the artist is interested in revealing- and departing attention to- life's peaceful moments
Effete
1. By late imperial times, centuries of soft living had turned the once hardy Romans into an _______ and indolent people 2. A lauded short story writer and novelist, Ernest Hemingway was far from _______, as he asks thrived in such endeavors as bullfighting, hunting, and skiing
Sanguine
1. Even the public opinion polls, which showed a strong trend toward our candidate, did not make us overly ________ about our chances of winning 2. The grandmother was so pressed by the child's ________ complexion and generally healthy appearance
Bibulous
1. Falstaff, as conceived by Shakespeare, is not just a _________ old braggart but an archetype of human appetites and joy in living 2. Thankfully, the beach towels are extremely ________, and they were able to control the spread of water due to the bucket that tipped over in the back of the van
Caterwaul
1. I am willing to listen to any reasonable grievances you may have, but this constant ________ about trivia has exhausted my patience 2. As the family set up the tent, a distant _______ of an unseen and mysterious creature sent the children running for the comfort of their parents' arms
Condescend
1. If you find those people so unpleasant, why do you _______ to associate with them? 2. The teacher's ________ tone inspired many students to drop the course
Salubrious
1. In her volume of fairy tales, the great creatures of ______ size were both gentle giants and fire-breathing dragons 2. Their cool and detached skepticism now struck me as a(n) ________ factor in that highly emotionalized situation
Deracinate
1. It is not enough to merely push aside our prejudices and pretend they don't exist; we must ________ these evils from or minds and personalities 2. Some call our city a cosmopolitan melting pot of cultures, but my grandparents from Eastern Europe felt ________ and even apprehensive at times
Refractory
1. Since they had always been reasonably well-behaved, I was utterly taken aback by the twins' _________ behavior 2. The previously ________ case of dandruff was ameliorated thanks to the prescription shampoo and a chance in the patient's diet
Foray
1. What gourmet feast can compare with the luscious delicacies that we consumed during our midnight _______ on the well-stocked refrigerator? 2. The writing instructor requested that we not _______ into poetry until we learn how to master the art of prose
Aegis
A basketball team will be sent to the Far East under the _______ of the State Department to play native teams in various countries
Hierarchy
A superintendent is at the heard of the ________ of educators responsible for the schooling of our children and young people
Pragmatic
A truly great leader must posses both the inspiration of a visionary and the ______ skills of an experienced politician
Vitiate
All the snide rumors that have been spread about them do not _______ their solid reputation for authentic kindness and decency
Waggish
Although those supposedly ______ remarks were dressed in the guise of humor, they betrayed a strong undertone of resentment
Melee
At rush hour, I always have a hard time fighting my way through the _______ of tired commuters scurrying through the station
Vicissitudes
Common sense reminds us that even in moments of great joy we should retain some awareness of the _______ of life
Diaphanous
Corot painted poetic and _______ landscapes, in which even solid objects seemed to be suffused with light and movement
Affinity
Henry had an excellent r chance to make an honorable career for himself, but he seemed to have a fatal _______ for easy money and shady deals
Adjunct
Her unfailing courtesy to others is not a mere _______ of her personality; it reflects the essential values and standards by which she lives
Immure
How can young people hope to become mature, self-reliant adults if they ________ the themselves in a home environment that is overly comfortable and protective?
Commensurate
I admit that you have some grounds for complaint, but those shrieks of outrage are simply not ______ with having been overcharged five cents
Tendentious
I had hoped to hear a balanced, dispassionate discussion of this problem, but I found their approach to be distressingly one-sided and _______
Maudlin
In that situation, I don't know which was make distressing- the callous indifference of some of my "friends" of the ______ sympathy of others
Gamut
In the Inferno, Dante introduces personages from history and mythology to portray the full ______ of human folly and wickedness
Plethora
In this situation, when I desperately need material help, I was deluged with a(n) _______ of glucose and gratuitous advice
Rapacity
It is a common mistake to assume that shrewdness in business affairs must be accompanied by extreme ________
Risible
It may seem to be a paradox, but I believe it is true that only a basically serious person can fully appreciate the _____ factors in life
Panache
James Bond seems to dispose of the villains he faces with all the ______ of the legendary paladins of medieval romance
Imbue
James Thurber's stories are extremely funny, but they are also ________ with a profound sense of the pathos of the human condition
Browbeat
The defense attorney claimed that the police had used scare tactics to ______ her client into a confession
Ineffable
Only a supreme actor could express so eloquently the _______ quality of the "thoughts that lie too deep for tears"
Enckave
Our little group of would-be writers formed an _______ of culture in what we considered a hostile world
Raillery
Overly sensitive to any suggestion of ridicule, young Rogers seemed to be hurt even by a friend's good natured ______
Obfuscate
Please do not try to _________ your responsibility in this matter by irrelevant criticisms of other people's behavior
Savior-faire
Refusing to become flustered, she handled the embarrassing situation with the finesse and _______ of a born diplomat
Folderol
The advice that they offered us with such pretentious solemnity turned out to be nothing more than platitudes and _______
Ensconce
The cat _______ herself in safety behind the coats
Proselyte
The great historian Edward Gibbon sought to explain how and why the _______ efforts of the early Christian church met with such extraordinary success
Lachrymose
The movie started off well, but the later scenes, with the young heroine slowly dying of a mystery disease, became overwrought and ________
Interstice
The sun left its mottled imprint on the walk as the rays filtered through the ______ of the iron gating
Fastidious
Their _________ preoccupation with minor details of style is not tone confused with a genuine feeling for language
Maladroit
Their efforts to settle the differences between the two factions were so ______ that what had begun as a rift become a chasm
Solecism
Their standards are so rigid and so devoid of a sense of proportion that they elevate very minor ________ to the level of a major crime
Cozen
They can't force you to do anything, but it is quite possible that they will be able to ________ you into actions against your best interests
Prescience
They survived the critical years due to their uncanny _______ that enabled them to anticipate the moves of their enemies
Mnemonic
We found it more difficult to master the _______ than it would have been to memorize the material to which it was keyed
Insouciant
When the results of the scholarship competition were announced, we could sense the deep disappointment beneath your _______ manner
Abeyance
Would it not be a gross miscarriage of justice to prosecute us under a law which, for all practical purposes, has been in _________ since the early years of the last century?
Bilious
You have had many difficulties in life, but you are helping no one by behaving in such a ______ manner
Noisome
________ vapors from the manufacturing plant contributed to the overwhelming public outrage concerning disposal of waste in the community