AP Lit: Word Smart Quiz 11

Pages 116-125 in the Word Smart book. Revisit this set throughout the year to prepare yourself for the exam in May.

Dissent (v.)

to disagree; to withhold approval

The chief justice _______ed from the opinion signed by the other justices; in fact, he thought their opinion was crazy.

Dissident (n.)

a person who disagrees or dissents

The old Soviet regime usually responded to _________s by imprisoning them.

Dissuade (v.)

to persuade not to

The 100 degree heat and the 100 percent relative humidity did not ________ me from playing tennis all afternoon.

Divulge (v.)

to reveal, especially to reveal something that has been a secret

The secret agent had to promise not to _______ the contents of the government files, but the information in the files was so fascinating that he told everyone he knew.

Doldrums (n.)

low spirits; a state of inactivity

Meredith has been in the ________ ever since her pet bees flew away; she mopes around the house and never wants to do anything.

Dour (adj.)

forbidding; severe; gloomy

The Latin teacher was a ____ old man who never had a kind word for anyone, even in Latin.

Duress (n.)

coercion; compulsion by force or threat

Mrs. Maloney was under ______ when she bought her son a candy bar; the nasty little boy was screaming and crying.

Ebb (v.)

to diminish; to recede

My interest ___ed quickly when my date began to describe the joys of stamp collecting.

Edict (n.)

an official decree

The new king celebrated his rise to power by issuing hundreds of _____s governing everything from curbside parking to the wearing of hats.

Efficacy (n.)

effectiveness

Federal law requires manufacturers to demonstrate both the safety and the ________ of new drugs. The manufacturers must prove that the new drugs are _______ious.

Elation (n.)

a feeling of great joy

A tide of _______ swept over the crowd as the clock ticked down to zero and it became clear that the college’s team really had made it to the quarterfinals of the countywide tiddlywinks competition.