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Lesson 40 AP English
Lesson 40
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Append | To add |
| Apprise | To inform |
| Ardent | Expressing strong feelings |
| Cloister | To confine |
| Constrict | To tighten |
| Disentangle | To unravel |
| Fanaticism | Enthusiasm excessively irrational |
| Feint | A false appearance |
| Ferment | State of agitation |
| Forestalled | Delayed beforehand |
| Gnarl | To twist extensively |
| Hoary | White with age |
| Infernal | Relating to hell |
| Jaunty | Lively in manner or appearance |
| Malefactor | A criminal |
| Matriarchy | Headed or ruled by a female |
| Musty | Smelling of damp or decay |
| Obstreperous | Stubbornly defiant |
| Precipice | A very steep cliff or mass of rock, brink of something dangerous |
| Precipitous | Marked by great rapidity, haste, or lack of caution |
| Progeny | Children, descendants, offspring |
| Replicate | To duplicate |
| Rumminate | To ponder |
| Unobtrusive | Not readily noticeable |
| Multifarious | Great in variety |