AP Lang Vocab Practice

Admonish

to warn or scold someone firmly

Ubiquitous

present or found everywhere

Salient

most noticeable or important

Exemplary

serving as an excellent example for others to follow

Egregious

shockingly or outstandingly bad

Contentious

causing or likely to cause disagreement or argument

Plethora

a large amount or excess of something

Paucity

a lack or very small amount of something

Laudatory

expressing praise or approval

Acerbic

sharp and harsh in tone or manner

Admonish

The teacher had to ___ the students for talking during the test.

Ubiquitous

Smartphones are so ___ that almost every student carries one.

Salient

The most ___ point of her speech was the call for longer lunch periods.

Exemplary

The principal praised her ___ behavior and asked other students to follow her lead.

Egregious

The referee made such an ___ call that even the home crowd booed.

Contentious

The new dress code was a ___ issue that divided the whole school.

Plethora

The cafeteria offered a ___ of options so it was hard to choose just one.

Paucity

The ___ of evidence made it impossible for the jury to reach a verdict.

Laudatory

The coach gave a ___ speech about the team after their championship win.

Acerbic

Her ___ comments about his essay left him feeling embarrassed