docAnd Then There Were None Vocabulary
download 
Report Transcription
And Then There Were None Vocabulary
8 And Then There Were None by Agatha Christie Definitions Copyright © 2002 by Advanced Placement Strategies, Inc. All rights reserved. Used under license by Laying the Foundation, Inc. www.layingthefoundation.org And Then There Were None Definitions 1. acquiesce AK wee es to give in, to comply ,<<acquiesceAK Synonyms >> accede, agree, assent, consent, subscribe I was so desperate that I had to acquiesce to his demands. Derivatives >> 2. adroit ,<<adroituh Synonyms >> Antonym >> to object; to disagree acquiescence, acquiescent, acquiescingly, acquiescently uh DROW it skillful, adept clever, cunning, deft, dexterous, ingenious, ingenuity Antonym >> inept The magician was especially adroit in making the lion disappear. Derivatives >> adroitly, adroitness 3. affable AF uh bul friendly, courteous, amiable ,<<affableAF Synonyms >> uh cordial, genial, gracious, sociable Antonym >> surly; aloof; unfriendly He had a very affable nature, always saying "Hello" to everyone. Derivatives >> affability, affableness, affably ANG gyuh ler 4. angular lean; sharp cornered; gaunt Antonym >> rotund Synonyms >> The patient has lost so much weight that his face has become quite angular. Derivatives >> angulate, angularity, angulation, angulator a pre HEND 5. apprehend to seize, arrest, take into custody; to understand; become aware of Antonym >> turn loose Synonyms >> Fortunately the police apprehended the man who stole my television. Derivatives >> apprehender, apprehensible, apprehensibility, apprehension uh SEND 6. ascend to move upward, to rise from a lower station Antonym >> to descend; to go down Synonyms >> The climbers ascended the mountain. Derivatives >> ascendancy, ascendance, ascendant, ascension, ascending, ascended 7. assuage uh SWAYJ to ease, to mitigate, to make less painful or burdensome, to calm ,<<assuageuh Synonyms >> allay, alleviate, lighten, soothe Antonym >> to irritate; to intensify Your kind words should assuage her suffering. The medicine should assuage his pain. Derivatives >> assuaged, assuaging, assuagement, assuager 8. astute uh STOOT shrewd, perspicacious, perceptive ,<<astuteuh Synonyms >> sagacious Antonym >> undiscerning One must be astute to do a geometry proof. Derivatives >> 9. aura ,<<auraAW Synonyms >> astutely, astuteness AW ruh a distinctive quality about a person, thing, or place Antonym >> Those at the inauguration ceremony had the aura of greatness. Derivatives >> 10. aversion ,<<aversionuh Synonyms >> auras, aural uh VER shun strong disinclination, disliking hesitance, loathing, reluctance Antonym >> inclination I have an aversion to getting married. Derivatives >> 11. bizarre ,<<bizarrebuh Synonyms >> averseness, aversely, averse buh ZAR out of the ordinary, odd Antonym >> ordinary Snow in May is a bizarre occurrence for Texans. Derivatives >> bizarrely, bizarreness Copyright © 2002 by Advanced Placement Strategies, Inc. All rights reserved. Used under license by Laying the Foundation, Inc. www.layingthefoundation.org 12. blunder BLUN der to make a mistake as a result of stupidity or carelessness ,<<blunderBLU Synonyms >> Antonym >> act wisely His election campaign was wrecked by one blunder after another Derivatives >> blunderer, blunderingly, blundering 13. capricious kuh PRISH us changing suddenly, fickle ,<<capriciousku Synonyms >> inconstant, mercurial, unstable Her capricious moods are difficult to anticipate. Derivatives >> Antonym >> stable caprice, capriciously, capriciousness 14. caustic KAW stik ,<<causticKAW Synonyms >> mordant, scathing sarcastically biting, acrid Antonym >> kind; gentle Critics are known for their caustic remarks about movies that they do not like. Derivatives >> 15. congeal ,<<congealkun Synonyms >> caustically, causticity kun JEEL to solidify or to coagulate Antonym >> to become fluid We waited three hours for the Jell-O to congeal. Derivatives >> 16. conventional ,<<conventional Synonyms >> congealing, congealed, congealment, congelative kun VEN shun ul customary, standard established behavior Antonym >> unorthodox In some places it is conventional for families to arrange marriages for their children. Derivatives >> 17. corroboration Synonyms >> conventionalism, conventionalist, conventionality, conventionalization, conventionally kuh rob uh RAY shun confirmation authentication, substantiation, validation, verification Antonym >> refutation Fortunately, I had some corroboration for my whereabouts on the night of the crime. Derivatives >> corroborate, corroborated, corroborating, corroboratory, corroboratively, corroborator KUV urt, KO vurt 18. covert Synonyms >> secret, concealed clandestine, furtive, stealthy, surreptitious, underhanded Antonym >> open, conspicuous The spy was engaged in many covert activities; it was his job to keep them secret. Derivatives >> covertly, covertness 19. decorum deh KOR um appropriate conduct, correct and proper behavior ,<<decorumdeh Synonyms >> Antonym >> impropriety The students' decorum at the dance was excellent. Derivatives >> decorous, decorously, decorousness 20. deference DEF ur uns courteous going along with the opinions or wishes of another ,<<deferenceDE Synonyms >> homage, reverence, respect Antonym >> disrespect In deference to your wishes, I will not see him again. Derivatives >> deferential, deferentially, deferentiality 21. desultory DES ul tore ee jumping around, aimless, random ,<<desultoryDE Synonyms >> Antonym >> concentrated The man's desultory attempts at finding employment wasted his time. Derivatives >> 22. disparage ,<<disparagede Synonyms >> desultorious, desultoriness, desultorily, desultor deh SPAR ij belittle, decry, deprecate to degrade, to speak of someone or something in a derogatory manner Antonym >> to praise profusely His disparaging remarks about me caused the committee to give the job to another person. Derivatives >> 23. dispassionate ,<<dispassionat Synonyms >> disparagement, disparager, disparagingly dis PAH shun ate lack of passion or emotion Antonym >> prejudiced His dispassionate remarks about the man's death left me feeling cold. Derivatives >> dispassion, dispassionately, dispassionateness, dispassioned EE un, EE on 24. eon a long period of time Antonym >> short time Synonyms >> It seems like it will be eons before I am allowed to date. Derivatives >> aeon, aeonian, eonian, aeonic, aeonial EK seh junt 25. exigent urgent, requiring immediate attention Antonym >> lacking urgency Synonyms >> The exigent situation required immediate attention. Derivatives >> exigency, exigencies, exigence, exigently Copyright © 2002 by Advanced Placement Strategies, Inc. All rights reserved. Used under license by Laying the Foundation, Inc. www.layingthefoundation.org 26. exonerate ig ZON uh rate to free from blame, obligation, or responsibility; to exculpate ,<<exonerateig Synonyms >> absolve, acquit, vindicate Antonym >> to convict I need your testimony to exonerate me from this charge. Derivatives >> exoneration, exonerated, exoner 27. exquisite ek QUIS it ,<<exquisiteek Synonyms >> The elaborate food was exquisite. Derivatives >> 28. ferocity ,<<ferocityfuh Synonyms >> perfect or close to perfect in a lovely or delicate way Antonym >> crude and unattractive exquisitely, exquisiteness, exquisitively fuh ROS eh tee savagery Antonym >> mildness A tiger is an animal that has ferocity. Derivatives >> ferocious, ferociously, ferociousness 29. flourish FLUR ish ,<<flourishFLU Synonyms >> to thrive, to grow well Antonym >> to wither The company flourished after a new board of directors took control. Derivatives >> 30. furtive ,<<furtiveFUR Synonyms >> flourisher, flourishing, flourishingly, flourishy FUR tiv secret in an underhanded way, stealthy clandestine, covert, stealthy, surreptitious, underhanded Antonym >> bold During the test, he made some furtive glances at other classmates' papers. Derivatives >> furtively, furtiveness GAUL ing 31. galling very irritating Antonym >> soothing Synonyms >> It was a galling experience to have my boyfriend ask another girl to the prom. Derivatives >> gallingly, gallingness, gall, galls, galled GRAV eh tee 32. gravity Synonyms >> seriousness, importance earnestness, sedateness, sobriety, solemnity, staidness Antonym >> unimportance The gravity of the situation was heightened by the death of the president . Derivatives >> grave, graver, gravely 33. hideous HID ee us very ugly, offensive, shocking ,<<hideousHID Synonyms >> Antonym >> delightful Some characters in the horror movie had hideous faces. Derivatives >> hideously, hideousness, hideosity 34. impudent IM pyuh dunt disrespectful, characterized by improper bold behavior ,<<impudentIM Synonyms >> Antonym >> respectful The student's impudent act of using profanity toward Mrs. Dove caused him to be expelled. Derivatives >> impudence, impudency, impudently, impudentness, impudicity 35. incongruity in kon GROO eh tee nonconformity, disagreement, incompatibility ,<<incongruityi Synonyms >> Antonym >> agreement The incongruity between the two stories led me to doubt the accuracy of either report. Derivatives >> 36. indignation ,<<indignationi Synonyms >> incongruent, incongruently, incongruence, incongruous, incongrously, incongruousness in dig NAY shun fury, ire, rage, wrath anger as a result of something unjust Antonym >> serenity I have much indignation about the light sentence given to the drunk driver who ran over my child . Derivatives >> indignant, indignantly, indignance, indignify, indignities 37. inert in URT rtinertinertinert Synonyms >> idle, passive, supine unable to move or to act, sluggish Antonym >> active It takes a long time to get things done when we must depend on inert bureaucrats. Derivatives >> inertia, inertial, inertion, inertness, inertly eh NATE 38. innate existing from birth, inborn Antonym >> learned Synonyms >> He has innate athletic talents that cannot be taught. Derivatives >> innated, innately, innateness, innatism, innative eh NOK yoo us 39. innocuous harmless, producing no injury Antonym >> dangerous; injurious Synonyms >> Since the drink is innocuous, it is okay for us to have some. Derivatives >> innocuously, innocuousness Copyright © 2002 by Advanced Placement Strategies, Inc. All rights reserved. Used under license by Laying the Foundation, Inc. www.layingthefoundation.org 40. jubilee JOO buh lee a period of rejoicing ,<<jubileeJOO Synonyms >> The year of jubilee was a time of happiness and celebrating. Derivatives >> Antonym >> season of mourning jubilance, jubilant, jubilantly, jubilarian, jubilate, jubilation, jubilize 41. juncture JUNGK chur a point of joining ,<<junctureJUN Synonyms >> Antonym >> separation His new book emphasizes the importance of the juncture of poetry and music into a new art form. Derivatives >> 42. laconic ,<<laconicluh Synonyms >> junctural, junctional luh KON ik using a minimum of words; concise to the point of seeming rude compendious, concise, pithy, succinct, summary, terse Antonym >> verbose After the loss, the coach's remarks were laconic. Deri vatives >> 43. lassitude ,<<lassitudeLA Synonyms >> laconian, laconical, laconically, laconicism, laconism LAS eh tood feeling of weariness; fatigue languor, lethargy, stupor, torpor Antonym >> restlessness The hot weather in some parts of Mexico probably created the lassitude that led to the siesta. Derivatives >> lassitudes 44. lithe LIETH ,<<litheLIETHli Synonyms >> flexible and graceful Antonym >> inflexible Ballet is a dance for lithe dancers. Derivatives >> lithely LUSH us 45. luscious very pleasant to the taste Antonym >> unpleasant to the taste Synonyms >> The meal was absolutely luscious. Derivatives >> lusciously, lusciousness lug ZHOOR ee unt 46. luxuriant Synonyms >> abundant in growth, very fertile lavish, lush, prodigal, profuse Antonym >> scanty The luxuriant farmland of Iowa provides an abundant amount of food. Derivatives >> luxuriance, luxurancy, luxuriantly, luxuriate, luxurious, luxuriously, luxuriousness, luxury 47. malevolence muh LEV uh lens ill will or evil intentions ,<<malevolence Synonyms >> malice, malignity, spite, spleen Antonym >> benevolence The old man's malevolence was obvious when he remo ved the girl from his will. Derivatives >> malevolent, malevolently 48. malicious muh LISH us motivated by hate or deliberate intent to harm ,<<maliciousmu Synonyms >> Antonym >> kind The malicious boy burned down the school. Derivatives >> maliciousness, malice, maliciously, maliceful 49. methodical muh THOD eh kul proceeding in a regular or systematic order ,<<methodicalm Synonyms >> Antonym >> haphazard The surgeon was very methodical in delivering the baby. Derivatives >> methodically, methodicalness 50. meticulous muh TIK yuh lus ,<<meticulousm Synonyms >> punctilious, scrupulous taking great care Antonym >> careless I am usually very meticulous in completing my assignments. Derivatives >> meticulously, meticulousness 51. monotony moh NOT uh nee ,<<monotonymo Synonyms >> sameness Antonym >> diversity There is so much monotony in my life that I need a change Derivatives >> monotoness, monotonous, monotonously, monotonousness, monotonist MYOOZ 52. muse Synonyms >> meditate, ruminate to ponder Antonym >> I have often mused about life on a tropical island. Derivatives >> mused, museful, musefully, museless, musing uh BLEEK 53. oblique slanting, indirect, evasive, devious, misleading Antonym >> direct Synonyms >> Because of the suspect's oblique answers, our interrogation of him led us in the wrong direction. Derivatives >> obliquate, obliquation, obliquely, obliqueness, obliquely Copyright © 2002 by Advanced Placement Strategies, Inc. All rights reserved. Used under license by Laying the Foundation, Inc. www.layingthefoundation.org 54. oblivion uh BLIV ee un state of being forgotten ,<<oblivionuh Synonyms >> Antonym >> remembrance Until the singer's recent hit, his career had fallen into a state of oblivion. Derivatives >> oblivious, obliviously 55. obstinate OB stuh nit unyielding regardless of reason or logic ,<<obstinateOB Synonyms >> Antonym >> yielding He will not accept advice on many things because of his obstinate attitude. Derivatives >> 56. overt ,<<overtoh Synonyms >> obstinacy, obstinancy, obstinance, obstinately, obstinateness, obstination oh VURT conspicuous open to view Antonym >> secret; hidden In an overt attempt to take over the corporation, he offered $50 per share for stock in the company. Derivatives >> 57. palpable ,<<palpablePA Synonyms >> overtly, overtness PAL puh bul tangible, perceptible, easily noticeable Antonym >> I do not see how I overlooked such a palpable miscalculation. Derivatives >> palpability, palpably, palpableness 58. paradoxical pair uh DOKS uh kul ,<<paradoxicalp Synonyms >> something that appears false or contradictory but is actually correct Antonym >> It is paradoxical that a man from the South, Lyndon Johnson, led the fight for the passage of a civil rights bill. Derivatives >> paradoxicality, paradoxicalness, paradoxology, paradoxality PUR juh ree 59. perjury false testimony under oath Antonym >> truthful testimony Synonyms >> He was charged with perjury for lying to the grand jury. Derivatives >> perjure, perjured, perjuring, perjurer, perjurious, perjuriously, perjuriousness, perjurous pur PECH oo ate 60. perpetuate to prolong the existence of something Antonym >> to destroy Synonyms >> The Audubon Society works to perpetuate the species of many threatened birds. Derivatives >> perpetuation, perpetuator, perpetuity, perpetual, perpetually 61. placid PLAS id peaceful, calm ,<<placidPLAS Synonyms >> serene, tranquil The wilderness is usually a placid place where one can relax. Derivatives >> Antonym >> disturbed placidity, placidly, placidness 62. plaintive PLANE tiv mournful and expressing sorrow ,<<plaintivePL Synonyms >> Antonym >> joyful The dog moaned in a plaintive manner when her puppies were taken. Derivatives >> plaintively, plaintiveness 63. plight PLITE difficult or adverse situation ,<<plightPLITE Synonyms >> Antonym >> fortunate situation My plight is that I do not have enough money to pay my bills. Derivatives >> plights, plighted, plighting 64. pretentious preh TEN shus ,<<pretentiousp Synonyms >> ostentatious, pompous making an extravagant outward show, self-important Antonym >> meek; humble; shy Isn't it a little pretentious to spend two million dollars on a wedding? Derivatives >> 65. protract ,<<protractpro Synonyms >> pretension, pretention, pretensionless, pretensive, pretentiously, pretentiousness pro TRAKT to prolong Antonym >> to shorten The union hopes to protract the strike in order to force management to settle. Derivatives >> protractedly, protractedness, pretractible, protraction, protractive KWAYNT 66. quaint Synonyms >> unusual in character or appearance eccentric, peculiar, queer, unique Antonym >> ordinary When we go to New England, we like to stay in a quaint old inn that gives us the flavor of the area. Derivatives >> quaintish, quaintly, quaintness RANG kur 67. rancor Synonyms >> bitter deep-seated ill will, enmity animosity, animus, antagonism, antipathy, hostility Antonym >> affection; kindness I was full of rancor when I learned that the men had killed my parents. Derivatives >> rancored, rancorous, rancorously Copyright © 2002 by Advanced Placement Strategies, Inc. All rights reserved. Used under license by Laying the Foundation, Inc. www.layingthefoundation.org 68. raucous RAH kus loud and boisterous, harsh, disorderly ,<<raucousRAH Synonyms >> stentorian, strident Antonym >> quiet; mild The raucous crowd at the fight threw chairs into the ring to show disagreement with the decision. Derivatives >> raucously, raucousness, raucid, raucity 69. reiterate ree IT uh rate to repeat ,<<reiterateree Synonyms >> Antonym >> to fail to repeat I hope that I am not becoming redundant by again reiterating the key facts. Derivatives >> 70. replete ,<<repletereh Synonyms >> reiteration, reiteratedly, reiterative, reiteratively reh PLETE plenary filled to capacity, abundantly supplied Antonym >> devoid The bar was replete with every possible kind of alcohol. Derivatives >> repleteness, repletion, repletive 71. reproach reh PROCH to blame for something; a disgrace ,<<reproachreh Synonyms >> admonish, castigate, chasten, chastise, chide, rebuke, reprove Antonym >> to praise; accolade Her conduct was so good that it was beyond reproach. Derivatives >> 72. rigor ,<<rigorRIG Synonyms >> reproachable, reproachful, reproachfully, reproachfulness, reproachingly RIG ur strictness, severity Antonym >> laxity Calculus and physics are courses that require rigor in study habits. Derivatives >> rigorism, rigorist, rigoristic, rigoristic, rigorous, rigorously, rigoroursness ROO muh nate 73. ruminate Synonyms >> meditate, muse, ponder to consider for a long time at a slow pace, to ponder Antonym >> to consider fleetingly We will have to go elsewhere if you ruminate about your decision for a long period. Derivatives >> ruminatingly, ruminator, ruminative, ruminant, ruminantly suh GAY shus 74. sagacious Synonyms >> astute, perspicacious wise, shrewd, very discerning Antonym >> ignorant; uninformed; undiscerning The sagacious freshman knew not to buy an elevator pass from the senior attempting a clever ruse. Derivatives >> sagaciate, sagaciously, sagaciousness, sagacity 75. savory SAY vuh ree appetizing ,<<savorySAY Synonyms >> palatable, toothsome My mother is known for her savory meals. Derivatives >> Antonym >> unappetizing savor, savored, savorer, savorily, savoriness, savoringly, savorous, savorsome 76. servile SUR vil, SUR vile overly submissive ,<<servileSUR Synonyms >> obsequious, slavish, subservient Antonym >> authoritative Having complete devotion and submissiveness for the sheik, the women of the harem were very servile. Derivatives >> servilely, servilism, servility, servitude 77. solicitous suh LIS eh tus worried, concerned ,<<solicitoussuh Synonyms >> He was very solicitous about the health of his ill grandmother. Derivatives >> 78. stealthy ,<<stealthySTE Synonyms >> Antonym >> unconcerned solicitously, solicitousness, solicitude STEL the acting in a secret and sneaky way--this is a negative term clandestine, covert, furtive, surreptitious, underhanded Antonym >> open; indiscreet The secret organization moves by stealth to gather information on its enemies. Derivatives >> 79. stolid ,<<stolidSTOL Synonyms >> stealthful, stealthfully, stealthily, stealthiness, stealth STOL id apathetic, phlegmatic, stoic showing little emotion Antonym >> emotional He always has a stolid appearance at the poker table. Derivatives >> stolidly, stolidity suk SINGKT 80. succinct Synonyms >> brief, compact compendious, concise, laconic, pithy, summary, terse Antonym >> frequently digressing Because her comments were succinct and to the point the ceremony was brief. Derivatives >> succinctly, succinctness SUM un 81. summon Synonyms >> convene, convoke, muster to call together, to send for or to request to appear Antonym >> to turn away I am frightened because I have been summoned to the principal's office. Derivatives >> summoner, summons Copyright © 2002 by Advanced Placement Strategies, Inc. All rights reserved. Used under license by Laying the Foundation, Inc. www.layingthefoundation.org 82. surreptitious sur up TISH us secret, clandestine, stealthy ,<<surreptitious Synonyms >> covert, furtive, underhanded Antonym >> aboveboard; in an open manner The Watergate burglars tried to attain information in a surreptitious manner. Derivatives >> surreptitiously 83. tacit TAS it understood, silent, not spoken, implicit ,<<tacitTAS Synonyms >> Antonym >> spoken; verbalized We have a tacit agreement that the goods are delivered only after payment is made. Derivatives >> tacitly, tacitness, taciturn 84. tenacious teh NAY shus ,<<tenaciousteh Synonyms >> mettlesome, resolved persistent, holding fast to a position Antonym >> fickle England was tenacious in its desire not to fall to the Germans. Derivatives >> 85. unobtrusive ,<<unobtrusive Synonyms >> tenaciously, tenaciousness, tenacity un ob TRUE siv not readily noticeable, inconspicuous Antonym >> noticeable; obvious He is very unobtrusive sitting over there in the corner. Derivatives >> 86. unwieldy ,<<unwieldyun Synonyms >> unobtrusiveness, unobtrusively un WEEL dee difficult to manage due to size Antonym >> of manageable size I was not able to move the unwieldy cabinet by myself. Derivatives >> unwieldily, unwieldiness, unwieldly VEE uh munt 87. vehement forcefully expressing emotion or conviction Antonym >> meek Synonyms >> He vehemently denied that he had said those harsh words. Derivatives >> vehemence, vehemency, vehemently vin DIK tiv 88. vindictive revengeful, spiteful Antonym >> loving; forgiving Synonyms >> You should be more forgiving and less vindictive. Derivatives >> vindicated, vindication, vindicative, vindicator, vindicatory, vindictive, vindictively, vindictiveness 89. waver WAY vur to show indecision or to vacillate ,<<waverWAY Synonyms >> Antonym >> to stand firm I have convinced him to waver from his previous decision. Derivatives >> wavers, wavered, wavering, waveringly, wavery Copyright © 2002 by Advanced Placement Strategies, Inc. All rights reserved. Used under license by Laying the Foundation, Inc. www.layingthefoundation.org 8 And Then There Were None by Agatha Christie Copyright © 2002 by Advanced Placement Strategies, Inc. All rights reserved. Used under license by Laying the Foundation, Inc. www.layingthefoundation.org And Then There Were None by Agatha Christie These words which appear in And Then There Were None have been identified as words or derivatives of words that have appeared on past SAT tests. They are listed here in alphabetical order. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14. 15. 16. 17. 18. 19. 20. 21. 22. acquiesced adroit affably angularities apprehension ascend assuage astuteness aura aversion bizzare blunder capricious caustic congealed conventionally corroborate covertly decorous deferential desultory disparagingly 23. 24. 25. 26. 27. 28. 29. 30. 31. 32. 33. 34. 35. 36. 37. 38. 39. 40. 41. 42. 43. 44. dispassionate eons exigencies exonerate exquisite ferocity flourish furtive gall gravely hideous impudent incongruous indignant inert innate innocuous jubilee juncture laconically lassitude lithe 45. 46. 47. 48. 49. 50. 51. 52. 53. 54. 55. 56. 57. 58. 59. 60. 61. 62. 63. 64. 65. 66. luscious luxurious malevolence malicious methodical meticulously monotonous musingly obliquely oblivion obstinate overt palpably paradoxically perjury perpetuate placid plaintively plight pretense protracted quaint 67. 68. 69. 70. 71. 72. 73. 74. 75. 76. 77. 78. 79. 80. 81. 82. 83. 84. 85. 86. 87. 88. 89. rancor raucous reiterate replete reproach rigorous ruminated sagacity savory servitude solicitude stealthily stolidly succinct summon surreptitious tacit tenacious unobtrusively unwieldly vehement vindictive waver These words which appear in And Then There Were None have been identified as words or derivatives of words that have appeared on past SAT tests. They are listed here in the order in which they appear in the novel. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14. 15. 16. 17. 18. 19. 20. 21. 22. luxurious flourish aura gravely ruminated plaintively conventionally luscious surreptitious disparagingly malevolence dispassionately ascend monotonous caustic quaint bizarre angularities unobtrusively adroit covertly inert 23. 24. 25. 26. 27. 28. 29. 30. 31. 32. 33. 34. 35. 36. 37. 38. 39. 40. 41. 42. 43. 44. replete exonerate deferential servitude reproach vehement capricious indignant decorous rancor unwieldy malicious desultory obliquely acquiesced placid waver juncture perpetuate oblivion aversion impudent 45. 46. 47. 48. 49. 50. 51. 52. 53. 54. 55. 56. 57. 58. 59. 60. 61. 62. 63. 64. 65. 66. apprehension musingly furtive overt stealthily perjury succinct corroborate jubilee reiterate plight tenacious affably laconically congealed meticulously ferocity lithe eons sagacity methodical pretense 67. 68. 69. 70. 71. 72. 73. 74. 75. 76. 77. 78. 79. 80. 81. 82. 83. 84. 85. 86. 87. 88. 89. Copyright © 2002 by Advanced Placement Strategies, Inc. All rights reserved. Used under license by Laying the Foundation, Inc. www.layingthefoundation.org gall tacit summon astuteness stolidly obstinate lassitude innocuous raucous hideous solicitude savory blunder palpably exigencies incongruous innate assuage protracted rigorous paradoxically exquisite vindictive And Then There Were None by Agatha Christie Vocabulary Test 1 Directions: Match the word in the left column with the correct definition in the right column. Exercise A ________ ________ ________ ________ ________ ________ ________ ________ ________ ________ 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. acquiesce adroit affable angular apprehend ascend assuage astute aura averse a. b. c. d. e. f. g. h. i. j. lean; sharp cornered strong disinclination; disliking to seize; arrest; take into custody to move upward; to rise from a lower station to give in; comply a distinctive quality about a person, thing or place skillful; adept friendly; courteous; amiable to ease; mitigate; make less painful or burdensome shrewd; perspicacious; perceptive a. b. c. d. e. f. g. h. i. j. confirmation sarcastically biting statement; acrid to solidify or coagulate out of the ordinary; odd customary; standard established behavior to make a mistake as a result of stupidity courteous going along with the opinions of another secret; concealed changing suddenly; fickle proper behavior a. b. c. d. e. f. g. h. i. j. urgent; requiring immediate attention a long period of time to degrade; to speak of in a derogatory manner secret in an underhanded way; stealthy savagery jumping aroung; aimless; random lack of passion or emotion to thrive; to grow well perfect or close to perfect in a lovely way to free from blame; obligation or responsibility Exercise B ________ ________ ________ ________ ________ ________ ________ ________ ________ ________ 11. 12. 13. 14. 15. 16. 17. 18. 19. 20. bizarre blunder capricious caustic congeal conventional corroboration covert decorousness deference Exercise C ________ ________ ________ ________ ________ ________ ________ ________ ________ ________ 21. 22. 23. 24. 25. 26. 27. 28. 29. 30. desultory disparage dispassionate eon exigent exonerate exquisite ferocity flourish furtive Copyright © 2002 by Advanced Placement Strategies, Inc. All rights reserved. Used under license by Laying the Foundation, Inc. www.layingthefoundation.org And Then There Were None by Agatha Christie Vocabulary Test 2 Directions: Match the word in the left column with the correct definition in the right column. Exercise A ________ ________ ________ ________ ________ ________ ________ ________ ________ ________ 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. galling gravity hideous impudent incongruity indignation inert innate innocuous jubilee a. b. c. d. e. f. g. h. i. j. existing from birth; inborn anger as a result of something unjust harmless; producing no injury seriousness; importance very ugly; offensive; shocking a period of rejoicing nonconformity; disagreement; incompatability very irritating disrespectful; characterized by improper bold behavior unable to move or act; sluggish Exercise B ________ ________ ________ ________ ________ ________ ________ ________ ________ ________ 11. 12. 13. 14. 15. 16. 17. 18. 19. 20. juncture laconic lassitude lithe luscious luxuriant malevolence malicious methodical meticulous a. b. c. d. e. f. g. h. i. j. flexible and graceful proceeding in a regular or systematic order very pleasant to the taste taking great care ill will or evil intentions feeling of weariness; fatigue a point of joining use of minimum of words; concise abundant growth; fertile motivated by hate or deliberate intent to harm a. b. c. d. e. f. g. h. i. j. false testimony under oath open to view state of being forgotten to ponder to prolong the existence of something unyielding regardless of reason or logic slanting; indirect; evasive; devious; misleading sameness something that appears false but is actually correct tangible; perceptible; easily noticeable Exercise C ________ ________ ________ ________ ________ ________ ________ ________ ________ ________ 21. 22. 23. 24. 25. 26. 27. 28. 29. 30. monotony muse oblique oblivion obstinate overt palpable paradoxical perjury perpetuate Copyright © 2002 by Advanced Placement Strategies, Inc. All rights reserved. Used under license by Laying the Foundation, Inc. www.layingthefoundation.org And Then There Were None by Agatha Christie Vocabulary Test 3 Directions: Match the word in the left column with the correct definition in the right column. Exercise A ________ ________ ________ ________ ________ ________ ________ ________ ________ ________ 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. placid plaintive plight pretentious protract quaint rancor raucous reiterate replete a. b. c. d. e. f. g. h. i. j. bitter deep-seated ill will; enmity to prolong mournful and expressing sorrow filled to capacity; abundantly supplied loud and boisterous; harsh; disorderly unusual in character or appearance making an extravagant outward show; self-important difficult or adverse situation peaceful; calm to repeat a. b. c. d. e. f. g. h. i. j. acting in a secret and sneaky way worried; concerned overly submissive strictness; severity wise; shrewd; very discerning to blame for something; a disgrace showing little emotion brief; compact appetizing to consider for a long time at a slow pace; ponder a. b. c. d. e. f. g. h. i. not readily noticeable, inconspicuous understood; silent; not spoken; implicit forcefully expressing emotion or conviction to show indecision or to vacillate cleared of accusations or charges difficult to manage due to size secret; clandestine; stealthy persistent; holding fast to a position to call together, to send for or request to appear Exercise B ________ ________ ________ ________ ________ ________ ________ ________ ________ ________ 11. 12. 13. 14. 15. 16. 17. 18. 19. 20. reproach rigor ruminate sagacious savory servile solicitous stealthy stolid succinct Exercise C ________ ________ ________ ________ ________ ________ ________ ________ ________ 21. 22. 23. 24. 25. 26. 27. 28. 29. summon surreptitious tacit tenacious unobtrusive unwieldy vehement vindicated waver Copyright © 2002 by Advanced Placement Strategies, Inc. All rights reserved. Used under license by Laying the Foundation, Inc. www.layingthefoundation.org And Then There Were None by Agatha Christie Vocabulary Test 1 1. e 2. g 3. h 4. a 5. c 6. d 7. i 8. j 9. f 10. b 11. d 12. f 13. i 14. b 15. c 16. e 17. a 18. h 19. j 20. g 21. f 22. c 23. g 24. b 25. a 26. j 27. i 28. e 29. h 30. d Vocabulary Test 2 1. h 2. d 3. e 4. i 5. g 6. b 7. j 8. a 9. c 10. f 11. g 12. h 13. f 14. a 15. c 16. i 17. e 18. j 19. b 20. d 21. h 22. d 23. g 24. c 25. f 26. b 27. j 28. i 29. a 30. e Vocabulary Test 3 1. i 2. c 3. h 4. g 5. b 6. f 7. a 8. e 9. j 10. d 11. f 12. d 13. j 14. e 15. i 16. c 17. b 18. a 19. g 20. h 21. i 22. g 23. b 24. h 25. a 26. f 27. c 28. e 29. d Copyright © 2002 by Advanced Placement Strategies, Inc. All rights reserved. Used under license by Laying the Foundation, Inc. www.layingthefoundation.org
