APLAC Vocabulary List 6 (Word/Example)

abortive (adj)

Her ___ attempt to swim the full five miles left her frustrated.

aggregate (n)

An ___ of panic-stricken customers mobbed the bank, demanding their life savings.

arrogate (v)

Lynn watched in astonishment as her boss ___ the credit for her brilliant work on the project.

blithely (adv)

Wanting to redecorate the office, she ___ assumed her co-workers wouldn’t mind and moved the furniture in the space.

cessation (n)

The ___ of hostilities ensured that soldiers were able to spend the holidays with their families.

contemptuous (adj)

The diners were intimidated by the waiter’s ___ manner.

digress (v)

The professor repeatedly ___ from the topic, boring his students.

feign (v)

Though she had discovered they were planning a party, she ___ surprise so as not to spoil the festivities.

gregarious (adj)

Unlike her introverted friends, Susan was very ___.

impugn (v)

“How dare your ___ my motives!” protested the lawyer.

intractable (adj)

___ for hours, the wild horse eventually allowed the rider to mount.

licentious (adj)

Conservative citizens were outraged by the ___ exploits of the free-spirited artists living in town.

misnomer (n)

Iceland is a ___ since it isn’t really icy; the name means “island.”

obstinate (adj)

The ___ journalist would not reveal his source, and thus, was jailed for 30 days.

paragon (n)

He’s the ___ of what a judge should be: honest, intelligent, and just.

platitude (n)

Instead of the usual ___, the comedian gave a memorable and inspiriting speech to the graduating class.

propensity (n)

She has a propensity for lashing out at others when ___, so we leave her alone when she’s had a rough day.

salient (adj)

His most ___ characteristic is his tendency to dominate every conversation.

squalid (adj)

The ___ living conditions in the building outraged the new tenants.

tempestuous (adj)

Our camping trip was cut short when the mild shower we were expecting turned into a ___ downpour.