English III AP Vocabulary - List #1

Fill-in-the-blank practice flashcards for English III AP Vocabulary List #1 based directly on the provided lecture notes.

In an __________ society, there is a great deal of emphasis on buying and selling.

acquisitive

The inexperienced filmmaker was disheartened by the __________ of the film critic.

animadversion

The new play’s __________ dialogue made it seem more like a soap opera than a serious drama.

banal

The scene opened with __________ laughter coming from three witches gathered around a steaming cauldron.

cacophonous

Although the heavy snowfall was not expected, the highway department responded with surprising __________.

celerity

The young man was unable to __________ his feelings and admitted to having committed the crime.

dissemble

The young athletes promised the coach that they would train vigorously and __________ bad habits.

eschew

The crowd did not __________ any signs of panic but moved in an orderly fashion to the nearest exits.

evince

Although a __________ youth, he eventually matured into a hard-working and responsible citizen.

feckless

The teacher read the legend of the __________, a mythic bird that nested in a calm sea.

halcyon

Little will get accomplished if the legislators of both parties maintain their __________ attitudes.

intransigent

Many innocent people caught in the __________ of the revolution lost their lives and property.

maelstrom

Brutus and Cassius hatched a __________ plot to assassinate Julius Caesar on the steps of the Roman Senate.

nefarious

The lawyer was accused of making a __________ remark when referring to the defendant’s background.

pejorative

The chef was an expert in making those __________ dishes that are characteristic of South Indian cooking.

piquant

The Bill of Rights guarantees certain civil rights and protections to ourselves and our __________.

progeny

As soon as there was evidence of criminal wrongdoing, the official was __________ ousted from his post.

summarily

For most of Shakespeare’s greatest tragedy, the protagonist Hamlet chooses to __________ rather than act.

temporize

The listless students answered with __________ spirit when the subject of military tactics was raised.

unwonted

The contract was full of meaningless __________ that seemed designed to confuse the lay person.

verbiage