APLC Weeks 1-6

Galvanize (v)

to excite or arouse action

Droll (adj)

curious or unusual in a way the provokes dry amusement

Confine (v)

to keep within limits; restrict; limit

Inundate (v)

overwhelm someone with things or people to be dealt with

Contentious (adj)

quarrelsome, inclined to argue

Forthright (adj)

directly frank without hesitation

Surfeit (n)

an excessive amount of something

Trepidation (n)

a feeling of fear or agitation about something that may happen

My attempt to galvanize failed as my team blew a 28-3 lead in the second half.

Correct "Galvanize"

The new kid was very droll and made friends quickly.

Correct "Droll"

Everyone hates when Bob tries to confine the brainstorming session. Let the penguins fly, Bob!

Correct "Confine"

Teachers always inundate their students with hours of homework a night.

Correct "Inundate"

I thought it was weird when Mr. Woyna became contentious with a tortilla chip; there's no way it said that about his mother.

Correct "Contentious"

My dog was forthright when my friends came over. That belly wasn't going to rub itself.

Correct "Forthright"

I only went to the party because I knew there would be a surfeit of food.

Correct "Surfeit"

I could sense that all my classmates felt just as much trepidation as I did about the upcoming test.

Correct "Trepidation"

There's a theory that we are all living in a galvanize.

Incorrect "Galvanize"

I think it's really offensive when my friends call me a droll.

Incorrect "Droll"

Sometimes I feel like my mother confines too much from me.

Incorrect "Confine"

An inundating day at the beach is much needed after a long week of school.

Incorrect "Inundate"

My heart was contentious in my chest when the teacher called on me.

Incorrect "Contentious"

I've noticed that shy people tend to be very forthright

Incorrect "Forthright"

Because I was a cashier, I sometimes received surfeit bills.

Incorrect "Surfeit"

I was so happy about the vacation that all I felt was trepidation.

Incorrect "Trepidation"

Brazen (adj)

Bold and without shame. Endure an embarrassing or difficult situation by behaving with apparent confidence and lack of shame.

tumult (n)

A loud, confused noise, especially one caused by a large mass of people. confusion or disorder.

Nefarious (adj)

(typically of an action or activity) wicked or criminal.

reverent (adj)

feeling or showing deep and solemn respect

indiscretion (noun)

Behavior or speech that is indiscreet or displays a lack of good judgment.

licentious (adj)

Disregarding accepted rules or conventions, especially in grammar or literary style.

evoke (v)

to summon forth

bombastic (adj)

pompous; using inflated language

Though the boy making jokes appeared to be brazen, the teacher took him out in the hallway and he walked out shamefully.

Correct (adj)

The boy making jokes was a brazen until the teacher threatened talk to his parents.

Incorrect (adj)

Because of the sudden tumult of students screaming, the teacher decided to make them stay silent for the rest of class.

Correct (noun)

I heard a tumult noise coming from the house next door.

Incorrect (noun)

The man, as nefarious as he was known to be, stole everything from the homeless man.

Correct (adj)

The prisoner was a nefarious, so no one wanted to cross his path.

Incorrect (adj)

I looked at the pen with a reverent gaze; I could not focus on the reading

Correct (adj)

I reverented my pen, annoying the students around me.

Incorrect (adj)

Though this was the second time Mary was caught committing an indiscretion, the cop decided to let her go with a final warning

Correct (noun)

He was caught indiscretioning, so he was taken to the police station.

Incorrect (noun)

Licentious in his ways, he decided to live by his own rules a long time ago.

Correct (adj)

The grammar police saw him as a licentious.

Incorrect (adj)

David tried to evoke the spirits of the lost treasure. No one told him it was a grave mistake.

Correct (verb)

After he evoked, they sepulchered him.

Incorrect (verb)

Because of Karen's bombastic nature in the school's main office, the school refused to allow her son to retake the exam

Correct (adj)

My bombastic teacher rounded my grade up to an A.

Incorrect (adj)

Admonish

To caution or warn

vexed

annoyed, frustrated, or worried

exacerbate

to make worse or more severe

indignant

filled with resentment or anger over something unjust, unworthy, or mean

Presumptuous

Failing to observe the limits of what is permitted or appropriate.

Subversive

seeking or intended to undermine the power and authority of (an established system or institution)

Tedium

The state of being too long, slow, or dull; boredom

Vacuous

Empty; mindless

Correct; Admonish

Following a chemical leak, as well as their general unpleasantness, the government chose to admonish against the consumption of Pay-days

Incorrect; Admonish

Showing his support for Kit Kats, he chose to admonish the product on his daytime sit-com

Correct; vexed

In the midst of a wild sugar craze, the vexed child could not decide amongst the Reese's options

Incorrect; Vexed

Overflowing with chocolate, the now seasick child tried to vex the chocolate to his younger sister

Correct; Exacerbate

After shoplifting the entire case of Almond Joys, the boy exacerbated the situation by accidentally tripping a wire and burning the store down

Incorrect; Exacerbate

He felt exacerbated to buy a new bag of gummy bears, he promptly left his home

Correct; Indignant

He stood, indignant, while browsing the candy aisle, unable to find out why they removed his beloved 3 Muskateers

Incorrect; Indignant

He slept, laying down and indignant suffering from a post-sugar crash

Correct; Presumptuous

The child was presumptuous to how many Hersey Kisses he could eat

Incorrect; Presumptuous

The grumpy old man presumptuously ate the 100 Grand Bar

Correct; Subversive

Subversive to the domination of M&M's, the head of Sweet Tarts launched a guerilla marketing campaign

Incorrect; Subversive

With much enthusiasm, he sought to subvert his favorite candy, Mounds

Correct; Tedium

Fearing the tedium of 100 Grand bars, he chose to skip that house while Trick or Treating

Incorrect; Tedium

I can't wait for the tedium of the football game, it's hands down my favorite time of year

Correct; Vacuous

The vacuous acceptance of milk chocolate is an affront to the richness of Dark Chocolate

Incorrect; Vacuous

Vacuous, he wished to develop a new candy to replace Peeps, which e finds increadibly gross

mollify (v)

to calm or make less severe

inexorable (adj)

impossible to stop or prevent

disparity (n)

a great difference

efficacy (n)

the ability to produce a desired or intended result

obliterate (v)

destroy; demolish; eradicate

impetus (n)

the force or energy with which a body moves

extrapolate (v)

to infer or estimate by extending or projecting known information

vacillate (v)

alternate or waver between different opinions or actions; be indecisive

During the summer, Ted decided he wanted to mollify his dog by taking him to the beach, letting him get rid of some energy.

Correct "mollify" (v)

Fred was shocked to discover that his mollify was losing money.

Incorrect "mollify" (v)

Because he believed the spread of his cancer to be inexorable, Stanley attempted pay all of his debts to his friends, yet his cancer mysteriously disappeared.

Correct "inexorable" (adj)

Jimmy's inexorable proved to be a difficult opponent.

Correct "inexorable" (adj)

Looking back at the fight, Napoleon should have realized James weighed three times as much, but the disparity was not clear in the heat of the moment.

Correct "disparity" (n)

Craig's disparity difference in size was an indicator that he would lose the fight.

Incorrect "disparity" (n)

Because Geoff was the first test subject, there was no data on the efficacy of the cure, yet he expected it to cure his disease anyway.

Correct "efficacy" (n)

Gerald's reliability allowed him to efficacy his way to success.

Incorrect "efficacy" (n)

Although it would be easy to obliterate a 5 year old on a small hoop, we let him get a few buckets, but it doesn't mean we have to like it.

Correct "obliterate" (v.)

Martin was known for being a caring and obliterate person.

Incorrect "obliterate" (v.)

In the 22nd century, hover technology provided the impetus for flying cars, but flying cars took 80 years to appear on the market.

Correct "impetus" (n)

Ronald failed to complete the mission when he couldn't impetus enough.

Incorrect "impetus" (n)

When I was 16, I worked at a pool, and I tried to extrapolate which kids would eventually wipe out when they entered the tube.

Correct "extrapolate" (v.)

Reggie wanted to extrapolate an agreement for more benefits, but upper management disagreed.

Incorrect "extrapolate" (v.)

For all of last week, Ronald vacillated between teaching math or English, but surprisingly he decided to teach social studies.

Correct "vacillate" (v)

Randall's vacillated decision-making prevented him from choosing between moving to the North Pole or staying in Florida.

Incorrect "vacillate" (v)

Blasé

Unimpressed or indifferent to something because one has experienced or seen it so often before.

Callous

Showing or having an insensitive and cruel disregard for others.

Censure

The expression of formal disapproval

Encumber

Restrict or burden (someone or something) in such a way that free action or movement is difficult.