HomeMake Flash Cards Of All These Vocab Words English Iii Ap Vocabulary—List #1 1. Acquisitive (Adj.) Able To Get And Retain Ideas Or (Uh-Kwiz-I-Tiv) Information; Concerned With Acquiring Wealth Or Property In An ____________________ Society, There Is A Great Deal Of Emphasis On Buying And Selling. Synonyms: Greedy, Grasping, Avaricious, Retentive Antonyms: Altruistic, Unretentive 2. Animadversion (N.) A Comment Indicating Strong Criticism Or Disapproval (An-Uh-Mad-Vur-Zhuh N) The Inexperienced Filmmaker Was Disheartened By The ____________________ Of The Film Critic. Synonyms: Rebuke, Reproof Antonyms: Praise, Compliment 3. Banal (Adj.) Hackneyed, Trite, Commonplace (Buh-Nal, -Nahl, Beyn-) The New Play’S ____________________ Dialogue Made It Seem More Like A Soap Opera Than A Serious Drama. Synonyms: Stale, Insipid Antonyms: Fresh, Novel, Original, New 4. Cacophonous (Adj.) Harsh-Sounding, Raucous, Discordant, Dissonant (Kuh-Kof-Uh-Nuh S) The Scene Opened With __________ Laughter Coming From Three Witches Gathered Around A Steaming Cauldron. Antonyms: Harmonious, Melodious, Mellifluous 5. Celerity (N.) Swiftness, Rapidity Of Motion Or Action (Suh-Ler-I-Tee) Although The Heavy Snowfall Was Not Expected, The Highway Department Responded With Surprising ____________________. Synonyms: Promptness, Alacrity, Speed Antonyms: Slowness, Sluggishness, Dilatoriness 6. . Dissemble (V.) To Disguise Or Conceal, Deliberately Give A False Impression (Di-Sem-Buh L) The Young Man Was Unable To _________________ His Feelings And Admitted To Having Committed The Crime. Synonyms: Dissimulate, Mask, Feign 7. Eschew (V.) To Avoid, Shun, Keep Away From (Es-Choo) The Young Athletes Promised The Coach That They Would Train Vigorously And ____________________ Bad Habits. Synonyms: Abstain From, Steer Clear Of, Forgo Antonyms: Embrace, Adopt 8. Evince (V.) To Display Clearly, To Make Evident, To Provoke (I-Vins) The Crowd Did Not ____________________ Any Signs Of Panic But Moved In An Orderly Fashion To The Nearest Exits. Synonyms: Exhibit, Manifest, Occasion 9. Feckless (Adj.) Lacking In Spirit And Strength; Ineffective, Weak; (Fek-Lis) Irresponsible, Unreliable Although A _________________ Youth, He Eventually Matured Into A Hard-Working And Responsible Citizen. Synonyms: Feeble, Helpless, Incompetent, Ineffectual Antonyms: Competent, Capable, Effective 10. Halcyon (N.) A Legendary Bird Identified With The Kingfisher; (Adj.) Of Or (Hal-See-Uhn) Relating To The Halcyon; Calm, Peaceful; Happy, Golden; Prosperous, Affluent The Teacher Read The Legend Of The ____________________, A Mythic Bird That Nested In A Calm Sea. The Woman Often Spoke Of The ____________________ Days Of Her Childhood. Synonyms: Tranquil, Serene, Placid Antonyms: Turbulent, Chaotic, Tumultuous 11. Intransigent (Adj.) Refusing To Compromise; Irreconcilable (In-Tran-Si-Juh Nt) Little Will Get Accomplished If The Legislators Of Both Parties Maintain Their ________________ Attitudes. Synonyms: Uncompromising, Unyielding, Obdurate Antonyms: Lukewarm, Halfhearted, Yielding 12. Maelstrom (N.) A Whirlpool Of Great Size And Violence; A Situation (Meyl-Struh M) Resembling A Whirlpool In Violence And Destruction Many Innocent People Caught In The ____________________ Of The Revolution Lost Their Lives And Property. Synonyms: Vortex, Chaos, Turbulence, Tumult 13. Nefarious (Adj.) Wicked, Depraved, Devoid Of Moral Standards (Ni-Fair-Ee-Uh S) Brutus And Cassius Hatched A ____________________ Plot To Assassinate Julius Caesar On The Steps Of The Roman Senate. Synonyms: Iniquitous, Reprehensible Antonyms: Virtuous, Honorable, Praiseworthy, Meritorious 14. Pejorative (Adj.) Tending To Make Worse; Expressing Disapproval Or (Pi-Jawr-Uh-Tiv) Disparagement, Derogatory, Deprecatory, Belittling The Lawyer Was Accused Of Making A ___________________ Remark When Referring To The Defendant’S Background. Antonyms: Complimentary, Ameliorative 15. Piquant (Adj.) Stimulating To The Taste Or Mind; Spicy, Pungent; (Pee-Kuh Nt) Appealingly Provocative The Chef Was An Expert In Making Those ____________________ Dishes That Are Characteristic Of South Indian Cooking. Synonyms: Tangy, Zestful Antonyms: Bland, Insipid, Tasteless, Mild 16. Progeny (N.) Descendants, Offspring, Children, Followers, (Proj-Uh-Nee) Disciples The Bill Of Rights Guarantees Certain Civil Rights And Protections To Ourselves And Our _________. Synonyms: Issue, Posterity Antonyms: Ancestors, Forebears, Antecedents 17. Summarily (Adv.) Without Delay Or Formality; Briefly, Concisely (Suh-Mair-Uh-Lee) As Soon As There Was Evidence Of Criminal Wrongdoing, The Official Was ____________________ Ousted From His Post. Synonyms: Promptly, Peremptorily, Abruptly 18. Temporize (V.) To Stall Or Act Evasively In Order To Gain Time, Avoid A (Tem-Puh-Rahyz) Confrontation, Or Postpone A Decision; To Compromise For Most Of Shakespeare’S Greatest Tragedy, The Protagonist Hamlet Chooses To ________________ Rather Than Act. Synonyms: Hedge, Dillydally, Procrastinate 19. Unwonted (Adj.) Not Usual Or Expected; Not In Character (Uhn-Wawn-Tid) The Listless Students Answered With ___________________ Spirit When The Subject Of Military Tactics Was Raised. Synonyms: Unusual, Uncommon, Unexpected, Atypical Antonyms: Usual, Customary, Typical 20. Verbiage (N) Language That Is Too Wordy Or Inflated In Proportion To The (Vur-Bee-Ij) Sense Or Content, Wordiness; A Manner Of Expression The Contract Was Full Of Meaningless ____________________ That Seemed Designed To Confuse The Lay Person. Synonyms: Verbosity, Prolixity, Diction, Jargon