AP Lit: Word Smart Quiz 23

Pages 224-233 in the Word Smart book. Revisit this set throughout the year to prepare yourself for the exam in May.

Remuneration (n.)

payment; recompense

"You mean you expect ____________ for working here?" the magazine editor asked incredulously when the young college graduate inquired as to what sort of salary she might expect to earn as an editorial assistant.

Render (v.)

to make; to cause to be; to provide; to depict

Steve's funny faces ______ed his sister incoherent with laughter.

Reprisal (n.)

retaliation; revenge; counterattack

We knocked over their snowman, and in ________ they spray painted our clubhouse.

Repugnant (adj.)

repulsive; offensive; disgusting

The thought of striking out on his own is absolutely _________ to Allan; he would much prefer to continue living in his old room, driving his parents' car, and eating meals prepared by his mother.

Resplendent (adj.)

brilliantly shining; radiant; dazzling

In the morning sunlight, every drop of dew was ___________ with color; unfortunately, no one was awake to see it.

Revamp (v.)

to revise; to renovate

The struggling college's ______ed curriculum offers such easy electives as Shakespeare's Furniture and Spelling for Spokesmodels.

Revile (v.)

to scold abusively; to berate; to denounce

In Dickens's Oliver Twist, poor Oliver is _____d for daring to ask for more gruel.

Ribald (adj.)

indecent or vulgar; off-color

Most of the songs on that new album have ______ lyrics that will give heart attacks to mothers all over the nation.

Rife (adj.)

occurring frequently; widespread; common; swarming

Fistfights were ____ in that part of town, largely because there was an all-night bar in nearly every storefront.

Rue (v.)

to mourn; to regret

I ___ the day I walked into this place; nothing even remotely good has happened to me since then.