AP Unit 4 Vocab Review

Puzzled, confused, or bewildered

Severely critical of others

"After the protests, maybe Washington will listen to the voters." This is an example of...

Completely fascinated by what one is seeing or hearing

To describe by specifying characteristics; To characterize.

Figure of speech that replaces the name of a item with the name of something else with which it is closely associated

Complaining in a petulant or whining manner

"That movie was a roller coaster ride of emotions." This is an example of...

The friends promised to be there for each other from cradle to grave. This is an example of...

A figure of speech in which a part of something represents the whole or it may use a whole to represent a part

“To err is human; to forgive divine.” This is an example of...

Truthful and straightforward; frank

“A story always sounds clear enough at a distance, but the nearer you get to the scene of events the vaguer it becomes”

Abigail gets an acceptance letter to her top choice school. She calls a friend and says, “Yeah, I am kind of excited!"

"Let's take my new wheels out for a spin." This is an example of

The hundreds of faces in the crowd made my knees feel weak. This includes...

Putting two opposite ideas in the same sentence to highlight direct contrast or opposition

Using or expressing dry, especially mocking, humor

"No pain, no gain." This is an example of...

"This is the beginning of the end." This is an example of...

Finding that lost dog will be like finding a needle in a haystack. This is an example of...

After their car breaks down in heavy rain, the husband say, “Looks like we’ve got a bit of trouble on our hands, huh?”

Kids on the Reservation struggled with the basic reading in school but remembered how to sing a few dozen powwow songs.

A logical comparison between two things allowing for knowledge of familiar concept to an unfamiliar concept

"The White House declined to comment" includes which of the following?

"I need this job! I have 3 hungry mouths to feed at home!" This is an example of...

Advice with a hint of scolding; a warning not to do something

Engaged in, involving, or reflecting deep or serious thought

Having mixed feelings or contradictory ideas about something or someone

"My dear, you have all of my heart." This is an example of

"What a pity that youth must be wasted on the young." - George Bernard Shaw. This is an example of...

In "Ask any Anglo-Indian official, if you can catch him off duty,” if you can catch him off duty qualifies when to ask.

An apparently true statement or group of statements that leads to a contradiction or a situation which defies intuition

Deliberate representation of something as much smaller, worse, or less important than it is in reality

"To be or not to be..." This famous quote from Hamlet is actually an example of...

“I was only an absurd puppet pushed to and fro by the will of those yellow faces behind.” This is an example of...

A strongly critical, controversial, or disputatious text speech

Looking or sounding sad and dismal

Lacking proper respect or seriousness

"Get busy living or get busy dying." This is an example of...

Incapable of making mistakes or being wrong

Alexie described trying to teach reservation children: “I throw my weight against their locked doors. The door holds”