Vocabulary 4: from Grendel Ch. 1 - 6
AP Literature and Composition
Vocabulary development is an important part of AP English. In order to increase your
vocabulary, research each of the words in the list using the following format:
1. word (phonetic spelling) place located
part(s) of speech
definition #1
definition #2
derivations—draw a line at this position if no derivation
original sentence with illustrated word underlined (of AP quality, not first grade)
Skip a line between each number. This assignment can be typed or handwritten.
Chapter 1: sycophantic, docile, chasm, fuliginous, fens
Chapter 2: foist, putrefaction, inviolable, anarchistic, objectness
Chapter 3: gewgawed, obscurely, transmuted, acrid, apocalyptic, mere
Chapter 4: belligerent, pompous, infallibly, intimation, ludicrously
Chapter 5: debauched, undulant, peevish, monistic, immanence, nonce-rule
Chapter 6: aura, bumptious, interminable, pretensions
Words to review from other lessons:
dogmatism
pervasive (pervade)
advocates
lamented
pious
indignant (indignation)
indignity (indignation)
trifling
ardently (ardour)
ominous
obsequious