Final APLang Vocab

I was simply unable to follow the _________ reasoning by which she "proved" that a straight line is not necessarily the shortest distance between two points.

Circuitous

Our military is prepared to deal with external aggression, but our best defense against _______ at home is the loyalty of the American people.

Sedition

________ is a noble human emotion, but in itself it is no substitute for vigorous efforts to help other people.

Commiseration

Since he has been able to ______ almost anything he wants out of his parents, he is quite unprepared now to face the harsh realities of life.

Wheedle

An experienced politician always tries to avoid making _____remarks that may offend some voters.

Inadvertant

Although the Queen is the _______ head of state, the Prime Minister is the real leader of the British government.

Nominal

_______ was such a common offense among Roman provincial governors that, when asked how they made their fortunes, most simply replied, "In the provinces."

Peculation

His investments proved to be profitable, but they were ______ rather than the results of knowledge and planning.

Adventitious

The Biblical prophets _________ idol worship of any kind and railed vehemently against such practices.

Abominated

You are following an all too familiar pattern in ________ your failures to anyone and everyone-- except yourself.

Ascribing

Although that critic is feared for _________ reviews, I have learned that there is usually a sound basis for her unfavorable judgements.

Vitriolic

I learned that I would have to make a choice between my strong aversion to hard work and my equally strong _______ for eating.

Proclivity

It is only in my fantasies that I display the _______ associated with movie heroes who are "as cool as a cucumber"

Sangfroid

After he had seen the error of his ways, the villain attempted to ________ the dark deeds of his past by acts of kindness and mercy.

Expiate

Experienced lawyers know that the line between literal truth and slight but significant distortion of the facts is often a ________ one.

Tenuous

With the deadline fast approaching, the local newspaper office was in a ______ of last-minute activity and preparation.

Ferment

They are conscientious objectors to military service because they are _____ by a deep religious conviction not to take a human life.

Enjoined

When I spoke to Mother about going on the Easter trip to Washington, her only reply was a _______ "We'll see."

Noncommittal

Modern American society can justly be said to be the end point of the ______ of diverse groups of immigrants.

Acculturation

The worst way I can think of to _____ this program would be to set up a new Committee on _______Programs.

Ascribe/Ascribing