PRE-ADVANCED PLACEMENT ENGLISH VOCABULARY
FIRST SEMESTER

DIRECTIONS
1. Before you take each vocabulary quiz, you will be submitting your vocabulary notebook for grading.
2. Enter your words as follows with the definition you get from class or the dictionary (if you were absent).
3. Write a meaningful, grammatically correct sentence using the vocabulary word

Not meaningful: There is an octopus at the zoo.
Meaningful: An octopus has eight legs.

Each week's quiz may contain all or some of previous words taught.
If you don't have the definitions you may borrow a friend's notebook or look them up in a dictionary.

 

VOC #1

VOC #2

VOC #3

Voc #1
1. METAPHOR
2. ASPIRATION
3. ANALOGY
4. INSCRUTABLE
5. INSOLENT

Voc #2 Standard + handout

6. archaic
7. argot
8. connotation
9. denotation
10. idiom

11. jargon
12. semantics
13. slang
14. standard
15. vernacular

16. Pandemonium
17. Candidly
18. Derisive
19. Archeology
20. Thesis

Voc #3 + handout

21. Genre
22. Exuberant
23. Eradicate
24. Inadvertently
25. Tangible

26. abstinent
27. allocate
28. caustic
29. discern
30. illicit

31. extol
32. disdain
33. charisma
34. choleric
35. chronic

VOC #4

VOC #5

VOC #6

Voc #4  + handout

36. quarry
37. disarming
38. amenity
39. affable

acute
salient
turpitude
ignominy
discrete

zealous
glut
exigency
docile
curtail

Voc #5

Inclass handout

40. boycott
41. galvanize
42. jovial
43. macadam
44. maverick

45. mentor
46. nemesis
47. odyssey
48. quizotic
49. tantalize

50. debacle
51. imprudent
52. condone
53. droll
54. scruples

supplement

Voc #6

Supplement

55. stamina
56. zealous
57. elude
58. uncanny
59. solicitously

60.abide
61. bane
62. cognizant
63. destitute
64. Flaunt

66. elusive
67. debilitate
68. concise
69. broach
70. archaic

55. Stamina: physical or moral strength; endurance
56. zealous: intensely devoted and enthusiastic
57. elude: to escape, especially by means of daring, cleverness or skill
58. uncanny: so remarkable it seems supernatural
59. solicitously: expressing care or concern

VOC #7

VOC #8

VOC #9

Voc #7

handout

71. efflorescence
72. enmity
73. decorous
74. bastion
75. hiatus

76. ebullience
77. recrimination
78. tumult
79. tirade
80. vicissitudes

81. deplorable
82. formidable
83. imperative
84. guile

Pre-AP WORDS

efflorescence 12 Blooming of flowers, state of flowering
enmity 14 Deep seated hatred; State of being an enemy
decorous 15 Exhibiting appropriate behavior or conduct
chorister 22 A singer or leader of a choir
bastion 29 A stronghold or fortification; similar to a stronghold
hiatus 31 A gap or interruption in continuity; a break or pause
ebullience 38 Zestful or spirited enthusiasm
recrimination 43 The act of accusing in return; opposing another charge
tumult 43 Commotion of a great crowd; disorder
tirade 45 A long angry or violent speech; a diatribe
vicissitudes 49 A change or variation; unexpected changes in life
declivities 54 Downward slopes, as of a hill
tacit 55 Not spoken; implied by actions or statements

CURRICULUM WORDS

81. deplorable: deeply regretable, unfortunate
82. formidable: inspiring admiration, awe or fear
83. imperative: absolutely necessary
84. guile: skillful skyness, craftiness

Voc #8

handout

85. declivities
86. tacit
87. blatant
88. malevolently
89. ludicrous

90. mutinously
91. impervious
92. glowered
93. rebuke
94. demure

95. indifferent
96. entreat
97. avenge
98. whim

Voc #9

 

 

99. Appalled
100. ponderous
101. adversary

102. disdain
103. beguiling
104. stealth

105. snare
106. vile

Final Vocabulary Test over all words

CURRICULUM WORDS

99. Appalled: adj., filled with dismay
100. ponderous: adj., heavy in a bulky way: bulky
101. adversary: n., an opponent; enemy
102. disdain: v or n., to refuse or reject scornfully
103. beguiling: adj., charming; pleasing
104. stealth: n. quiet, secret or sneaky behavior
105. snare: n or v., trap
106. vile: adj., evil, disgusting

 

In November of 2007 we did not get to Voc. #9
because we only had 8 weeks until test.

 

 

 

 

The final Vocabulary Test will be on all of the words above.


VOCABULARY - SECOND QUARTER
~ This section is in progress ~

Remember, if you don't have the definitions you may borrow a friend's notebook or look them up in a dictionary.
Each monthly calendar will have links to the standard and pre-AP words and defintions.

VOC #10

VOC #11

VOC #12

107. bland
108. culinary
109. delectable
110. devour
111. edible

112. epicure
113. morsel
114. pungent
115. quaff
116. ravenous


117. contender
118. succumb
119. enticing
120. chide
121. disconsolate
122. regaled

123.  ADAMANT
124. COMPLAISANT
125. JUDICIOUS
126. RUTHLESS
127. SINISTER

128. TORTUOUS
129. ULTIMATUM
130. BOVINE
131. CROON
132. LEGACY

133. abominably
134. lurk
135. chaos
136. scourge
137. dwindle

123.  ADAMANT (ADD uh ment) unyielding; inflexible; stubborn
124. COMPLAISANT (k’m PLAY sent) eager to please
125. JUDICIOUS (joo DISH us) wise; prudent
126. RUTHLESS (RUTH less) merciless; without pity or compassion
127. SINISTER (SIN iss ter) evil
128. TORTUOUS (TORE chew us) winding; crooked; devious
129. ULTIMATUM (ull tee MAY tumm) final demand or condition
130. BOVINE (BOH vine) cowlike; sluggish
131. CROON (croon, rhymes with “soon”) to sing or hum in a soft, soothing voice
132. LEGACY (LEG uh see) a gift of personal property by will; anything handed down from the
past.

Great Source #20
138. ascribe
139. circumscribe
140. inscribe
141. nondescript
142. prescribe

143. proscribe
144. scripture
145. subscribe
146. subscript
147. transcribe

148. peril
149. travail
150. dire
151. anguish


If you don't have the definitions you may borrow a friend's notebook or look them up in a dictionary.

VOC #13

VOC #14

VOC #15

questing
commandeer
justification
plunder
gall
dithering

1.  ABSTRUSE  (ab STROOS  rhymes with “loose”): hard to understand, mysterious, concealed

2.  BLATANT  (BLAY t’nt): obtrusive, noisy, offensive

3.  CRAVEN (CRAY v’n): cowardly, fainthearted

4.  PROGNOSIS (prog rhymes with “frog”   NO  siss): outlook, outcome, foreknowledge

5.  DISMAL (DIZZ m’l): unpleasant, evil, unlucky, disagreeable

6.  ESOTERIC (ezz  oh TEAR ik): difficult to understand

7.  GLITCH (glitch  ):  slip, mistake, misstep, malfunction

8.  INNUENDO (in you ENN doh): insinuation, hint

9.  PREREQUISITE (pree RECK qwiz it): something required beforehand

10.  VOCATION (voh KAY shun): calling, profession, inclination

 

frenzy
omen
odyssey
contemptible
wiliest
revelry

throng
restitution
implacable
aloof
desolation

 

The Final includes most vocabulary words from both first and second quarter.

* The Pre-AP vocabulary words are taken from several sources.
Thanks and appreciation to:
1. Curriculum words as given in our Language of Literature textbook
2. Pre-AP words used by Spokane School District which has highest % of students passing AP Tests
3. SAT words from Mrs. Mindy Bloom and Mrs. Linda Micheel, VSD English teachers
4. The Lord of the Flies website

 

LOF Words
Pre_AP WORDS
Chapter 4
blatant: Totally or offensively obtrusive; very obvious
taboo: Excluded or forbidden from use or mention
sinewy: Lean and muscular; stringy and tough
malevolently: Having an ill will or wishing harm to others; malicious

Chapter 5
ludicrous: laugibly and obviously absurd; foolish
ineffectual: Insufficient to produce an effect; useless
jeer: to abuse vocally; taunt or mock
inarticulate: Incomprehensible; unable to speak with clarity

Chapter 6
leviathan: Something very large; giant sea creature in the Bible
clamor: A loud outcry; great expression of discontent
mutinously: Unruly; insubordinate or constituting a mutiny

Chapter 7
crestfallen 117 Dispirited and depressed; dejected
impervious 121 Incapable of being penetrated or affected.
enterprise 122 An undertaking or business organization; industrious

Chapter 8
glowered 127 Looked at or stared angrily or sullenly
rebuke 128 To criticize sharply; check or repress
demure 133 Modest and reserved in manner or behavior
fervor 133 Great intensity of emotion; intense heat