front 1 an adjective meaning one is severely critical or sarcastic | back 1 Caustic |
front 2 Why would the student's caustic behavior end in a trip to the principal's office? | back 2 This could be because the child said something that was disrespectful to one of his teachers |
front 3 an adjective meaning something is incapable of behind defended, as an argument, thesis, etc.; indefensible | back 3 untenable |
front 4 is Brett Farve playing for the Vikings untenable? | back 4 since I don't really pay attention to football I don't really think Brett Farve playing for the Vikings is untenable, especially since it probably wasn't his choice |
front 5 an adjective meaning something is equivalent in value significance, or effect | back 5 tantamount |
front 6 When your mom says "we'll see", is this tantamount to saying no? | back 6 Usually when says "we'll see" it means she wants do that thing, but needs to check with my dad, so it is generally not tantamount to no |
front 7 a noun meaning a social blunder; faux pas | back 7 gaffe |
front 8 What other gaffes are embarrassing besides talking with food in you teeth and ripping you pants in public? | back 8 Freshmen year, using the word "derpy" too much in front of my sisters friend |
front 9 an injecting meaning something is spread throughout | back 9 pervasive |
front 10 Why are stereotypes pervasive and harmful? | back 10 they are pervasive because they can spread fast and hurt peoples feelings |
front 11 a verb meaning to buoy up or hearten, anything resembling this in for or in use as a support | back 11 bolster |
front 12 How might posters and commercials bolster support for a political candidate? | back 12 using advertising to bolster political candidates can help their reputations buy reaching many people who may not have been in knowledgeable before |
front 13 a noun meaning an often intense natural inclination or preference? | back 13 propensity |
front 14 why does a propensity to study before tests lead to better grades? | back 14 This may be because if you study before a test, you tend to understand the content more thoroughly |
front 15 an adjective meaning one is easily provoked to anger; very irritable | back 15 Irascible |
front 16 What fictional characters are irascible? | back 16 I would say that Brant from KOTLC is pretty irascible because he is easily angered. |
front 17 an adjective meaning one is caught up in the romance of noble deeds and the pursuit of unreachable goals; idealistic without regard to practicality; impulsive and often rashly unpredictable | back 17 Quixotic |
front 18 why might a relationship make someone quixotic? | back 18 it might make somebody in a toxic relationship think that they could make it better when that may be impossible. |
front 19 a noun meaning the statistical data of a population, especially those showing average age, income, education, etc. | back 19 Demographics |
front 20 What does it mean when a college tries to represent the US population's demographics when admitting students into their programs? | back 20 This means that a college is looking to properly represent the distribution of different races and sexes that are found in America |
front 21 a verb meaning to remove, separate, seclude; to confiscate | back 21 sequester |
front 22 why do health workers sequester people with swine flu? | back 22 This is probably because swine flu is very contagious and it will spread if patients are not sequestered |
front 23 a noun meaning a place or source of origin | back 23 provenance |
front 24 why do you find the provenances of speeches in AP Lang? | back 24 because it helps us to better understand the piece as a whole as well as makes our analysis more informed. |
front 25 an adjective meaning something or someone is difficult to find | back 25 elusive |
front 26 What are the most elusive places in hid and seek? | back 26 in places that the seeker does not know exist and also usually in the place of the winner because they hid the longest. |
front 27 a noun meaning an expressive style that uses excessive or empty words | back 27 Verbosity |
front 28 How do advertisements demonstrate verbosity? | back 28 They may do this by rambling on about their product in the a time slot where nobody actually wants to learn about the product. |
front 29 an adjective meaning something is able to change form without shattering; easily influenced, pliable. | back 29 malleable |
front 30 when could a malleable middle schooler get in trouble? | back 30 this could be when a middle schooler is caught doing something they should not be doing because their friends convinced them to.. |
front 31 a noun or adjective meaning an adherent or supporter of a person, group, party, or cause especially a person who shows a biased, allegiance | back 31 partisan |
front 32 what are other examples of partisans? | back 32 if you are an environmentalist your may be partisan towards recycling or have a partisan for recycling |
front 33 an adjective meaning one is not capable of being appeased | back 33 implacable |
front 34 when was I implacable? | back 34 Wednesday morning when I was locked out of my total registration account. |
front 35 a noun meaning the principle or practice of unselfish concern for or devotion to the welfare of others | back 35 altruism |
front 36 doe altruism occur in the wild? | back 36 yes it does, many mothers are altruistic towards their children. |
front 37 a noun meaning an indirect or cover suggestion or hint, specially of a derogatory nature | back 37 insinuation |
front 38 why can insinuations start an argument? | back 38 they can start arguments because if you make a hurtful insinuation towards somebody they may take issue with that. |
front 39 an adjective meaning that something is tending to cohere; the act or fact of forming a united whole | back 39 cohesive |
front 40 why are thoughts sometimes described as cohesive? | back 40 thoughts may be cohesive because while they may be different they all join up towards the cause of running you |
front 41 a noun meaning a curse or person or thing detested or loathed | back 41 anathema |
front 42 What are examples of anathemas in movies? | back 42 often, bad guys like Darth Vader and Voldemort are painted as anathemas. |
front 43 a noun meaning the middle class, typically by their concern with property values, materialistic views, and conventional attitudes | back 43 bourgeoisie |
front 44 How is the bourgeoisie represented in popular culture and society? | back 44 it is represented as people who are overly concerned with looking good to society and owning expensive things. |
front 45 a noun meaning a person who is fanatical and uncompromising in their pursuit of religious, political, or other ideals. | back 45 Zealot |
front 46 do people celebrate or mock zealots? | back 46 They either really follow zealots or mock them because of their hyper obsession with their interests |
front 47 an adjective meaning lacking interest, dull, ordinary. | back 47 mundane |
front 48 for what mundane tasks would it be funny to win an award? | back 48 things like doing your homework or your chores because these things are expected and are not particularly hard to achieve. |
front 49 a noun meaning excessive pride or self-confidence, arrogance | back 49 hubris |
front 50 why does your friend have hubris? | back 50 she has hubris because she is really good at grammar and band and she should have lots of confidence in her abilities |
front 51 an adjective meaning something is existing or being everywhere, especially at the same time; omnipresent | back 51 ubiquitous |
front 52 Why is a third person omniscient narrator also ubiquitous? | back 52 This is because if they know everything about the story, then they are also everywhere in the story. |
front 53 an adjective meaning something has a subtle distinction or variation | back 53 nuanced |
front 54 In what ways are you nuanced from your siblings or parents? | back 54 My hair is darker and I act a bit differently |
front 55 a verb meaning to stop developing, growing, progressing, or advancing; to become sluggish, lethargic, and dull | back 55 stagnate |
front 56 Why would it be a bad thing if your grades stagnated? | back 56 it would be bad because this would indicate that you are not improving in your classes, which is bad. |
front 57 an adjective meaning one is lacking sense or reason/ | back 57 inept |
front 58 why would a speaker with weak logos be considered inept? | back 58 because they don't have a strong logical argument and therefore have a weak reason to be arguing. |
front 59 an adjective meaning utterly and shamelessly immoral or dissipated; thoroughly dissolute | back 59 profligate |
front 60 What historical figures are profligate? | back 60 Hitler, Stalin, Mussolini, etc. |