AP Vocab 1 practice

What does "calumny" refer to?

• Excessive praise

• A rural lifestyle

• A false charge or representation

• Crude behavior

What behavior is described as "boorish"?

• Ignoring others when they enter a room

• Living a rural lifestyle

• Making false charges

• Giving excessive praise

Which word would describe a lifestyle in a small town with grain elevators and barns?

• Boorish

• Agrarian

• Calumny

• Adulation

What does the word "effigy" mean?

• A crude representation of someone disliked

• A type of building

• A playful activity

• A calm and peaceful state

Which sentence correctly uses the word "façade"?

• The children were allowed to façade on the playground.

• The façade of the building was beautifully decorated.

• His façade days of youth were joyful.

• The dictator was hanged in façade.

What does "gambol" mean?

• To skip or jump about in a playful manner

• A calm and peaceful state

• A crude representation

• The front face of a building

Which word describes a superficial appearance or illusion of something?

• Effigy

• Façade

• Gambol

• Halcyon

Which of the following sentences uses the word "indolent" correctly?

• The indolent cat chased the mouse all day.

• His indolent nature made him finish his work quickly.

• She was indolent, always avoiding any kind of exertion.

• The indolent runner won the marathon.

Which of the following is a synonym for "indolent"?

• Industrious

• Lethargic

• Vigorous

• Spirited

What is a characteristic of an "indolent" employee?

• Highly efficient

• Extremely slow

• Very proactive

• Always punctual