AP Lang Vocab Lesson #2

Match the synonym with the vocabulary word.

• superficial

• cursory

• hasty

• extremely wasteful

• corroborate

• to verify

• daunting

• shallow

• profligate

• intimidate

Her books are full of ​ (a)   insights into the human condition. She was ​ (b)   to ​ (c)   discuss history in an ​ (d)   manner.

• perceptive
• inclined
• lucidly
• expository

The ​ (a)   goth student ​ (b)   wore clothes of a black ​ (c)   . He seemed ​ (d)   to people's judgmental comments over his wardrobe.

• pessimistic
• uniformly
• aesthetic
• immune

The ​ (a)   spending habits of the wealthy ​ (b)   were so extreme that they seemed like a ​ (c)   of extravagance, and it didn't ​ (d)   him from continuing to squander his fortune.

• profligate
• miser
• caricature
• daunt

The ​ (a)   atmosphere in the office helped to ​ (b)   team morale, but the manager had to ​ (c)   a minor ​ (d)   that broke out over a playful disagreement.

• jocular
• bolster
• reprove
• fracas

Match the following vocabulary word to it's antonym.

• serious

• jocular

• uniform

• confusing

• safe or stable

• different

• miser

• precarious

• lucid

• philanthropist