AP Lit: Word Smart Quiz 7

Pages 71-79 in the Word Smart book. Revisit this set throughout the year to prepare yourself for the exam in May.

Commiserate (v.)

to express sorrow or sympathy for; to sympathize with; to pity

My grandmother ___________d with me when I told her about the terrible day I had had at school.

Compile (v.)

to gather together; to gather together into a book

At the end of a long career, the company president _______d his thoughts about business in a booklet that was distributed to all the company’s employees.

Compunction (n.)

remorse; a feeling of uneasiness at doing something wrong

The bank robber was absolutely without ___________; he filled his satchel with cash as calmly as if he had been filling it with groceries.

Concert (n.)

combined action; agreement

By acting in _______, the three boys were able to lift the rock that none of them had been able to lift while acting alone.

Concomitant (adj.)

following from; accompanying; going along with

Derek Jeter’s success on the baseball field, and the ___________ increase in the size of his bank account, made him the envy of all professional baseball players.

Confidant (n.)

a person with whom secrets or private thoughts are shared

Sally’s brother was also her _________; when she had a problem that she felt she could discuss with no one else, she called him.

Confound (v.)

to bewilder; to amaze; to throw into confusion

The team’s inability to score ________ed the coach, who had expected an easy victory.

Connive (v.)

to conspire; to aid or encourage a wrong by feigning ignorance of it

An investigation revealed that virtually the entire police department had been ______ing with the neighborhood drug dealers, giving them immunity in exchange for a cut of the profits.

Consolidate (v.)

to combine or bring together; to solidify; to strengthen

The new chairman tried to ___________ the company’s disparate operations into a single unit that would be easier to manage.

Conspicuous (adj.)

easily seen; impossible to miss

There was a ___________ absence of good food at the terrible party, and many of the guests went out to a restaurant afterward.