AP Lang Quiz 1: Vocabulary

ALACRITY (noun)

Cheerful eagerness or readiness to respond. Memory cue: eager and ready. Synonyms: eagerness, enthusiasm, willingness. Antonyms: reluctance, hesitation.

CAPITULATE (verb)

To surrender, give in, or stop resisting. Memory cue: give up. Synonyms: surrender, yield, concede. Antonyms: resist, persist.

INGENUOUS (adjective)

Innocent, sincere, straightforward, and free from deception. Memory cue: genuinely innocent. Synonyms: sincere, candid, innocent. Antonyms: deceptive, calculating.

AUSTERE (adjective)

Severe, plain, strict, or without decoration. Memory cue: plain and strict. Synonyms: stern, severe, plain. Antonyms: ornate, luxurious.

BURGEON (verb)

To grow, expand, or develop rapidly. Memory cue: grow quickly. Synonyms: flourish, expand, grow. Antonyms: decline, shrink.

PROFLIGATE (adjective)

Recklessly wasteful or extravagantly immoral. Memory cue: wildly wasteful. Synonyms: wasteful, extravagant, reckless. Antonyms: frugal, restrained.

PEJORATIVE (adjective)

Expressing criticism, contempt, or negative judgment. Memory cue: insulting or negative. Synonyms: disparaging, derogatory, insulting. Antonyms: complimentary, laudatory.

SPURIOUS (adjective)

False, fake, or not genuine. Memory cue: sounds real, but isn't. Synonyms: false, bogus, counterfeit. Antonyms: genuine, authentic.

INCORRIGIBLE (adjective)

Impossible or extremely difficult to correct or reform. Memory cue: won't change. Synonyms: unreformable, habitual, unmanageable. Antonyms: reformable, obedient.

PROPENSITY (noun)

A natural tendency or inclination toward a particular behavior. Memory cue: tendency to do something. Synonyms: tendency, inclination, disposition. Antonym: aversion.

Which vocabulary word means "cheerful eagerness or readiness to respond"?

ALACRITY

Which vocabulary word means "to surrender, give in, or stop resisting"?

CAPITULATE

Which vocabulary word means "innocent, sincere, and free from deception"?

INGENUOUS

Which vocabulary word means "severe, plain, strict, or without decoration"?

AUSTERE

Which vocabulary word means "to grow or develop rapidly"?

BURGEON

Which vocabulary word means "recklessly wasteful or extravagant"?

PROFLIGATE

Which vocabulary word means "expressing criticism, contempt, or negative judgment"?

PEJORATIVE

Which vocabulary word means "false, fake, or not genuine"?

SPURIOUS

Which vocabulary word means "extremely difficult or impossible to correct or reform"?

INCORRIGIBLE

Which vocabulary word means "a natural tendency or inclination toward a behavior"?

PROPENSITY

She accepted the leadership role with _____ and immediately began working.

ALACRITY — she accepted eagerly and willingly.

After hours of negotiation, the opposing side finally decided to _____.

CAPITULATE — they stopped resisting and surrendered.

His _____ response showed that he was sincere and had no hidden motive.

INGENUOUS — his response was innocent and sincere.

The monk's _____ room contained only a bed and a small table.

AUSTERE — the room was extremely plain and without decoration.

Interest in artificial intelligence has continued to _____ as more people use it.

BURGEON — interest is growing and expanding rapidly.

The company's _____ spending on unnecessary luxuries caused serious financial problems.

PROFLIGATE — the spending was recklessly wasteful.

The writer used a _____ label intended to make his opponent seem foolish and inferior.

PEJORATIVE — the label expressed criticism or contempt.

The researcher discovered that the supposedly scientific evidence was actually _____.

SPURIOUS — the evidence was false or not genuine.

Despite repeated warnings and consequences, his _____ habit of interrupting continued.

INCORRIGIBLE — the behavior was extremely difficult to correct.

She has a _____ for procrastination and often waits until the last minute.

PROPENSITY — she has a natural tendency toward that behavior.

ALACRITY vs. PROPENSITY

ALACRITY is eager readiness to act. PROPENSITY is a natural tendency toward a behavior.

INGENUOUS vs. SPURIOUS

INGENUOUS means sincere and genuine in manner. SPURIOUS means false or not genuine.

AUSTERE vs. PROFLIGATE

AUSTERE means plain or without luxury. PROFLIGATE means recklessly wasteful or extravagant.

CAPITULATE vs. INCORRIGIBLE

CAPITULATE means give in or surrender. INCORRIGIBLE describes someone or something extremely difficult to reform.

PEJORATIVE vs. INGENUOUS

PEJORATIVE describes insulting or negative language. INGENUOUS describes someone sincere and free from deception.

BURGEON vs. CAPITULATE

BURGEON means grow or expand rapidly. CAPITULATE means surrender or stop resisting.

What is the difference between SPURIOUS and INGENUOUS?

SPURIOUS = fake or false. INGENUOUS = sincere, innocent, and genuine.

What is the difference between AUSTERE and PROFLIGATE?

AUSTERE = plain and without luxury. PROFLIGATE = extravagantly or recklessly wasteful.

Which two vocabulary words are nouns?

ALACRITY and PROPENSITY

Which two vocabulary words are verbs?

CAPITULATE and BURGEON

Which six vocabulary words are adjectives?

INGENUOUS, AUSTERE, PROFLIGATE, PEJORATIVE, SPURIOUS, and INCORRIGIBLE

Which word would describe someone who eagerly volunteers for a task?

ALACRITY

Which word would describe a rapidly expanding industry?

BURGEON

Which word would describe a bare room with almost no decorations?

AUSTERE

Which word would describe fake evidence presented as legitimate?

SPURIOUS

Which word would describe insulting or derogatory language?

PEJORATIVE

Which word would describe someone who repeatedly misbehaves despite attempts to correct them?

INCORRIGIBLE

Which word would describe someone's natural tendency to procrastinate?

PROPENSITY

Which word would describe someone finally surrendering after prolonged resistance?

CAPITULATE

Which word would describe sincere behavior without a hidden motive?

INGENUOUS

Which word would describe reckless spending on unnecessary luxuries?

PROFLIGATE