Unit 6 Vocabulary Flashcards Preview

AP Language and Composition > Unit 6 Vocabulary > Flashcards

Flashcards in Unit 6 Vocabulary Deck (20)
Loading flashcards...
1
Q

Feeling protective of my friend but knowing of his difficulties placed me in an _________ position

A

anomalous

2
Q

Think twice before casting ________ on his honesty, for he might be telling the truth.

A

aspersion

3
Q

Years from now I will look at this picture and wonder what sort of ________ costume I was wearing.

A

bizarre

4
Q

His request for a large loan for an indefinite length of time was met with a ________ refusal.

A

brusque

5
Q

With a smile, a joke, and a second helping of pie, she would ________ him into doing what she wanted.

A

cajole

6
Q

After he __________ the unruly children, they settled down to study quietly.

A

castigate

7
Q

She can _______ wonderful excuses; but when she tries to offer them, her uneasiness gives her away.

A

contrive

8
Q

Often a show of angry concern conceals the self-serving tactics of a ________.

A

demagogue

9
Q

He thinks that all women adore him, but my sister will probably ________ him of that idea.

A

disabuse

10
Q

Some people confuse sophistication with _______.

A

ennui

11
Q

The old phrase “chain gang” refers to a group of prisoners forced to work, each one joined to the next by linked _______.

It is said that good inventors do not _______ themselves with conventional thinking.

A

fetter

12
Q

A town so peaceful, quiet, and law-abiding was bound to be horrified by so ________ a crime.

A

heinous

13
Q

Scientists labored to discover a set of _________ laws of the universe.

A

immutable

14
Q

George Washington and his contemporaries were _______ against Britain.

The army was confident that they could crush the ________ forces.

A

insurgent

15
Q

Sudden fame and admiration can make people feel unworthy–or it can bring on feelings of ____________.

A

megalomania

16
Q

The office of Vice President of the United States was once considered little more than a ________.

A

sinecure

17
Q

The movie heroine blushed when she noticed the _________ glances of her admirer.

A

surreptitious

18
Q

The penitent citizens promised never again to _______ the laws of the land.

A

transgress

19
Q

To ________ distrust into cooperation along that war-torn border will take more than talk and treaties.

A

transmute

20
Q

In search of _________ excitement, we watched movies of action and adventure.

A

vicarious