Vocabulary for the College-BoundA.P. English Language and Composition

Test 2 - Review

Building Vocabulary Through Central Ideas - Exercises Covered

Exercise 3.1: Synonyms Exercise 3.2: Unrelated Words Exercise 3.3: Concise Writing Exercise 3.4: Brainteasers Exercise 3.5: Sentence Completion Exercise 3.7: Analogies**

Analogies – Common Relationships

These next sections describe the eleven most common analogy relationships.

Type 1: Type Of SOCCER:SPORT:: You saw one like this before, remember? Soccer is a type of sport. Here's another example: JAYWALK:MISDEMEANOR:: Jaywalk is a type of misdemeanor, or minor crime. Type 2: Definition PROCRASTINATOR:DELAY:: A procrastinator is someone who delays. Or you could say, delay is what a procrastinator does.

Whatever order you use for the stem words is the order you must use for each of the choices. Type 3: Opposites STARVATION:BINGEING:: Starvation is the opposite of bingeing. Type 4: Lack Of PAUPER:MONEY:: A pauper lacks money. The first word lacks the second word. Type 5: Same PERSUASIVE:CONVINCING:: Someone who is persuasive is also convincing; the two words are synonyms

Type 6: Extremes HOT:SCALDING:: The second word is the extreme of the first word.

Type 7: Part to Whole PLATOON:SOLDIER:: The second word is part of the first word.

Type 8: Use GILLS:BREATHING:: Gills are used for breathing. The first word is used for the purpose of the second word.

Type 9: Place DESERT:OASIS:: The second word is

located in the first word.

Type 10: Sign Of SNARL:ANGER:: The first word is a sign of

the second word. Type 11: Job-Related Pairs SURGERY:INCISION:: An incision is performed

in surgery. The second word is something that is done during the first word. SCALPEL:SURGERY:: A scalpel — which is a doctor's cutting tool — is used in surgery. The first word is a tool used for doing the second word. CONSTRUCTION:CARPENTER:: The second word is someone who performs the first word.

Group 1 – Joy, PleasureWhich ones are familiar?

Ecstasy Ecstatic

Elated Elation

Frolic Frolicsome

Gala Jocund Jubilant

Jubilation

Bliss Blissful

Blithe Buoy

Buoyant Complacency

Complacent Convivial

Conviviality Delectable

Group 2 – SadnessWhich ones are familiar?

Disconsolate Disgruntled Doleful Glum Lament

Lamentable Maudlin Nostalgia

Nostalgic

Ascetic Ascetic

Chagrin Chagrined

Compunction Contrite Contrition Dejected

Dejection

Pathetic Pathos

Pensive Plight Poignant Sullen Throes Tribulation

Group 3 – StoutnessWhich ones are familiar?

Burly Buxom Cherubic Obese

Obesity Pudgy

Group 4 – ThinnessWhich ones are familiar?

Attenuate Emaciated Haggard Lank Svelte

Group 5 – FlatteryWhich ones are familiar?

Ingratiate Lackey Obsequious Sycophant Truckle

Adulation Blandishment Cajole

Cajolery Curry (favor) Fulsome

Apply What You’ve Learned Synonyms Unrelated Words Concise Writing** Brainteasers Sentence Completion Composition (not on the tests) Analogies

Vocab Test 2 You will have the entire period to

complete the test. Answer all the questions to the best of

your ability. The test must be completed individually. The test answers will become available

for review when all students have completed the test.