AP Lit: Word Smart Quiz 22
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Pages 214-223 in the Word Smart book. Revisit this set throughout the year to prepare yourself for the exam in May.
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10 Terms
Pundit (n.)
an expert; an authority; a learned person
I can never decide what the most important issues of the day are, so I let the ______s who write the columns on the editorial page tell me.
Pungent (adj.)
sharp-tasting or sharp-smelling; acrid; caustic
Peter’s parents are such bland eaters that every time they come to dinner he purposely serves them some incredibly _______ dish.
Quandary (n.)
state of perplexity; predicament; dilemma
Joe is in a ________; tomorrow he’s scheduled to marry three different women in three different towns, and he can’t decide whether to try to pull it off or move to another country.
Quasi (adj.)
almost; near; resembling
She managed to come up with a _____-plausible excuse for being out all night, so the headmistress decided to give her one more chance.
Quell (v.)
to put an end to; to squelch; to suppress
Only his girlfriend could _____ Whit’s wrath at not having been chosen for the varsity team.
Quintessential (adj.)
being the most perfect example of
Lacey is the ______________ volunteer; she works twenty-three hours per day on different charitable causes.
Quizzical (adj.)
teasing; mocking; questioning; inquisitive
Josh gave Jennifer’s waistline a _________ glance as she reached for her third piece of pie.
Rampant (adj.)
widespread; uncontrollable; prevalent; raging
A rumor the princess is expecting triplets is running _______ through the village; by noon, everyone in the county will have heard it.
Raucous (adj.)
stridently loud; harsh; rowdy
Crows are my least favorite bird in the early morning; their _______ cawing wakes me, and I can’t get back to sleep.
Rebuff (v.)
to snub; to reject
Ashley has been trying to tame the squirrels in her yard, but so far they’ve ______ed her efforts; she hasn’t even been able to get them to eat the food she leaves for them on her porch.