AP Lit: Word Smart Quiz 2

Pages 24-32 in the Word Smart book. Revisit this set throughout the year to prepare yourself for the exam in May.

Affront (n.)

insult; a deliberate act of disrespect

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Jim’s dreadful score on the back nine was an _______ to the ancient game of golf.

Aggrandize (v.)

to exaggerate; to cause to appear greater; to increase (something) in power, reputation, wealth, etc.

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Michele couldn’t describe the achievements of her company without _________ing

them. That was too bad, because the company’s achievements were substantial

enough to stand on their own, without exaggeration.

Allot (v.)

to apportion, allocate, or assign

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The principal ______ed students to classrooms by writing their names on pieces of

paper and throwing the paper into the air.

Amass (v.)

to pile up; to accumulate; to collect for one’s own use

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By living frugally for fifty years, Jed _____ed a large fortune.

Anathema (n.)

something or someone loathed or detested

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Algebra is ________ to Dex; every time he sees an equation, he becomes sick to

his stomach.

Angst (n.)

anxiety; fear; dread

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The thought of his impending examinations, for which he had not yet begun to

study, filled Herman with _____, making it impossible for him to study.

Annex (v.)

to add or attach

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Old McDonald increased the size of his farm by _____ing an adjoining field.

Apex (n.)

highest point

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Jerry’s score of 162, though poor by most standards, was the ____ of his

achievement in bowling; it was the best score he earned in thirty years.

Apoplexy (n.)

stroke (that is, numbness and paralysis resulting

from the sudden loss of blood flow to the brain)

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To suffer from ________, whether literally or figuratively, is to be ______ctic

(overcome with anger; extremely indignant).

The principal was ______ctic when he discovered that the tenth graders had torn

up all the answer sheets for the previous day’s SAT; he was so angry that his face

turned bright red.

Apostasy (n.)

abandonment or rejection of faith or loyalty

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The congregation was appalled by the ________ of its former priest, who had left

the church in order to found a new religion based on winning number

combinations in the state lottery.