AP Senior Vocab Unit 4-10 - Sentence

When asked to describe the painting, the artist said it was _____ to explain because it was beyond words.

ineffable

His _____ vomiting was a sign of that he needed immediate care.

bilious

The middle class is filled with a _____ of people who work to earn a living.

hoi polloi

The tremors were _____ of a serious disease found only in the jungles of Africa.

symptomatic

He produced an excellent report which took hours of _____ in the library.

lucubration

As a(n) _____ to hiring more teachers, the school counted the number of students in each classroom.

corollary

She ran the _____ of emotions when she was crowned Miss America.

parameter

The school board did a(n) _____ on the no backpack policy ruling when students complained about carrying several books in their arms.

volte-face

The trapeze artist performed jaw dropping feats of _____ never seen before under the big tent.

derring-do

He was suspended from school for the _____ he used in the school. I would have never cursed in school.

obloquy

As a waitress she wanted to remember peoples names so she used a(n) _____ system of relating something to them.

mnemonic

Many cheerleader have a(n)_____ towards athletes because they cheer for them.

affinity

She wanted to cure her ailment so badly that she drank the _____ even though it smelled horrible.

elixir

The palm reader claimed she was a(n) _____ who could foresee future and past events.

divination

One person is said to be _____ of the other if the two are descendents of common ancestors.

cognate

The contestants had to stay within the _____ of the playing field or they would be eliminated.

parameter

He was a(n) _____ who said the director missed the mark on his new movie because it was similar to his last one.

pundit

The football player's idea of dressing up as cheerleaders was just bunch of _____ for Homecoming.

folderol

The tone deaf singer was trying to make a(n) _____ attempt to be a pop star.

risible

She wanted her house to be on a(n) _____ because it would keep the children safe from traffic.

cul-de-sac

The Cubs fan became a(n) ______ of the game of baseball. She even named her dogs after players.

aficionado

The group tried to ______ him into going to the party because they needed a ride.

browbeat

She tried to get a job with a(n) ______ salary that equaled her experience.

commensurate

The tomato was cut by the chef so thin that it was ______.

diaphanous

The clerk treasurer receives a(n) ______ for the amount of hours worked just like everyone else.

emolument

Her expertise was in the field of dance but she decided to ______ into the music business.

foray

Her favorite television ______ was horror films which included the Saw movies because they scared her so much she couldn't sleep.

genre

The preacher gave a(n) ______ about the sanctity of marriage during the wedding ceremony.

homily

She decided to ______ her garden with a wire fence in order to keep rabbits from eating her vegetables.

immure

Teenagers often have a(n) ______ attitude towards getting to class on time because they don't deem it important.

insouciant

Our business plan included a(n) ______ which showed how we planned to make a profit.

matrix

The clergy spoke fondly of the deceased when he was giving him his last ______ during the ceremony.

obsequies

She fell in love with her husband at her high school prom because she admired his ______ when dancing in a tux.

panache

His true ______ came out when he began to act in plays and musicals.

persona

He surprised his audience with a(n) ______ about violence and taking over the world instead of talking about peace.

philippic

The puritan was accused of having ______ thoughts but they couldn't prove he was impure.

prurient

The cathedral in Rome is considered a(n) ______ place to be blessed.

sacrosant

The disease was ______ in the way it traveled throughout the body.

systemic

The judge was accused of being ______ but he insisted that he was unbiased when he made his decision.

tendentious

We can count on ______ of the seasons throughout the year because we live in an area that has four of them.

vicissitude

The idea of flying cars was ______ but wouldn't it be fun to go flying around the school?

abortive

It was rumored that she was the biggest ______ in school so don't tell her anything.

bruit

The speech was supposed to be about the Congressman's achievements not filled with ______ taunts about his administration.

contumelious

The principal issued a ______ about homecoming pranks and how they will not be tolerated.

dictum

The pirates decided to ______ the treasure in the sand of a far away island.

ensconce

The lecturer was a(n) ______ speaker who challenged her listeners to think in new ways.

iconoclastic

The beginning of the novel was written with the hero being ______ and trying to figure out what to do.

in medias res

He was a witness to the ______ tribal fighting in Rwanda that sees the savageness towards women, children and men.

internecine

The paparazzi would watch the celebrities show their true ______ selves while stumbling to their cars.

maladroit

The Humane Society worker displayed an almost ______ concern for the welfare of all the animals.

maudlin

She decided to join the chorus in order to learn how to ______ her voice in order to adjust her range.

modulate

I assumed a(n) ______ manner in order to warn him of what terrible consequences would occur if he continued his addiction.

portentous

Investors believe they have the ______ to invest in stocks for large profit but they end up losing everything.

prescience

My roommate and I have a(n) ______ agreement to evenly divide the work. He does the outside work and I do the housework.

quid pro quo

The ______ effects of the spa were evident in her rosy cheeks and bouncy steps.

salubrious

Many people believe that gambling is a(n) ______ pleasure which is immoral.

saturnalian

She was such a wonderful person that many called her the ______ of her generation.

touchstone

She had a(n) ______ experience when she was a child which has caused her to fear spiders.

traumatic

The man signed Santa Clause on the signature line which caused fraud to ______ the agreement of the contract.

vitiate

He thought he was being ______ when he stated that she looked like a Rottweiler dog but nobody though that was funny.

waggish

After one year of ______ from my suspension I was so bored from doing nothing that I wanted to go back to school.

abeyance

Parents have become more ______ about giving kid's free access to computers because of the dangers.

ambivalent

Her bratty brother continued to ______ her to play baseball and the harder he pestered her the more she refused.

beleaguer

They gave the actress ______ in Chicago while filming her new movie.

carte blanche

The ______ washed away several homes and businesses leaving disaster in its wake .

cataclysm

We try and find ways to clean a planet which we continue to ______ with our careless attitudes.

debauch

Michael Phelps is enjoying the ______ of his great achievements by appearing on television.

eclat

She had to spotlessly clean her house for her ______ mother-in-law in order to have a pleasant holiday.

fastidious

The dog was so happy to go for a walk because it could ______ without restraint..

gambol

A baptism is when a person will ______ a child or an adult in water.

imbue

The old underdeveloped China is moving from its ______ past to become a world leader in commerce.

inchoate

They created a funny skit to ______ the principal during the last week of school.

lampoon

We had to be ______ when the editor stated he was changing the layout of the paper right before deadline.

malleable

She became my ______ when she beat me at tennis but I vowed to defeat her in the finals.

nemesis

We choose to ______ out of the beginning mathematic classes because we completed calculus.

opt

Tarzan was considered a(n) ______ because he grew up in the jungle with apes.

philistine

Many novels are written with ______ men who will go to the ends of the earth to rescue the damsel.

picaresque

We drove for miles until she began to get ______ and needed to stop for a break. I stopped because I didn't want her vomiting in my car.

queasy

The students continued the food fight even though the teacher told them this ______ act would land them in detention.

refractory

He had a certain ______ which women found very attractive.

savoir-faire

The filming of the movie was a(n) ______ for the small town because nothing like this ever happens.

aberration

The committee formed a(n) ______ in order to discuss the salaries of all employees.

ad hoc

Algebra was the ______ of my existence until I finally learned how to do it.

bane

An example of ______ is "high art is so bad it is good".

bathos

We didn't understand why he was so ______ until he explained his life was difficult because his wife was very sick.

cantankerous

We thought he was being truthful about breaking the vase but his ______ response made us suspicious.

casuistry

In our society we have laws that state a person can be a(n) ______ parent even if they are not biologically related.

de facto

Most pirates will commit ______ because they really don't have a job.

depredation

We all felt ______ for her because her science project was stolen from the gym.

empathy

They apologized for being the ______ of bad news but the dance was cancelled due to lack of funds.

harbinger

The grandmother didn't realize she spoiled the child with the practice of ______.

hedonism

The audience was not pleased because the exhausted pop star gave a(n) ______ performance.

lackluster

He became a(n) ______ when he failed Math by one point and began to complain to the School Board.

malcontent

We told her to try out for American Idol because she had a(n) ______ voice which could win.

mellifluous

We thought the coach was practicing ______ when he made his son the quarterback of the football team.

nepotism

The teacher's pet tried to ______ the teacher in order to get a good grade but she just earned the nick name of brownnose.

pander

He refused to admit to his ______ when the judge demanded the truth because his graffiti said the Judge stinks.

peccadillo

They called the dish a(n) ______ because everyone loved the taste and texture.

piece de resistance

She was afraid the court would ______ her to report to jail until her trial.

remand

The doctor diagnosed the problem as a(n) very rare ______ which was the cause of several of her symptoms. syndrome