AP Lit: Word Smart Quiz 1

Pages 16-23 in the Word Smart book. Revisit this set throughout the year to prepare yourself for the exam in May.

Abet (v.)

to support or encourage someone, especially someone who has done something wrong

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____ting a criminal by giving her a place to hide from the police is itself a criminal act.

Abomination (n.)

something despised or abhorred; extreme loathing

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The lobby of the hotel was an ___________; there was garbage rotting in the elevator, and there were rats running on the furniture.

Abound (v.)

to be very numerous

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Trout ______ in this river; there are so many of them that you can catch them with your hands.

Accrue (v.)

to accumulate over time

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My savings account pays interest, but the interest ______s at such a slow pace that I almost feel poorer than I did when I opened it.

Adage (n.)

a traditional saying; a proverb

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The politician promised to make bold new proposals in his campaign speech, but all he did was spout stale _____s.

Adjunct (n.)

something added to or connected with something else; an

assistant

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The enthusiastic publisher released a set of audiotapes as an _______ to its popular series of books.

Ad lib (v.)

to improvise; to speak or act spontaneously

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Teddy hadn’t known that he would be asked to speak after dinner, so when he was called to the microphone, he had to __ ___.

Advent (n.)

arrival; coming; beginning

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The roar of gasoline-powered leaf-blowing machines signaled the ______ of autumn.

Affliction (n.)

misery; illness; great suffering; a source of misery, illness, or great suffering

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Athlete’s foot is an __________ that brings great pain and itchiness to its sufferers.

Afford (v.)

to give; to supply; to confer upon

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The holiday season ______ed much happiness to the children, who loved opening presents.