AP Language Unit 1 Vocab

He has a strong__________ to school and often finds reasons to "stay home sick".

Though we certainly ________ the loss of our grandfather, we try to carry his spirit on.

Finally understanding the child's home life helped to _______ why she acted poorly in school.

The murderer was cold, __________ and calculating.

The definition of this word is "to deny the truth of" or "to refuse to be associated with"...

While for some people poison ivy is an _______ plant, most people have severe reactions to it.

Antonyms of this word are "dishonesty" or "falsehood"...

Synonyms of this word are "uncertain" or "undecided".

Synonyms of this word are "exorbitant" or "excessive"...

Antonyms of this word are "criticize" or "condemn"...

Though he attempted to appear confident, I could _________ a slight nervousness in his voice.

Rummaging through pictures of the past ___________ a feeling of nostalgia in the old man.

While the story had potential, the writing style was so __ that I had to stop reading the book.

The deep _________ in their core ideologies led to many conflicts between them.

Players usually respond better to coaches who praise them rather than coaches who _______ them.

From a very young age we are taught to show ________________ for those who serve our country.

The definition of this word is "displaying wealth, knowledge, etc... in a way to attract envy"

Was the candidate's attempt to help those in need purely __________, or simply a campaign ploy?

Though he is usually a big trash talker, when his team started to lose, he became quite ______.

Some Seniors have utter ________ for Freshmen and absolutely refuse to associate with them.