You will answer three kinds of vocabulary questions. In the first kind, you will see a word or phrase highlighted in the text on the screen. This highlights the word or phrase that is the subject of the question. Look at the example. | 138 PART V Appendixes adulation noun extreme admiration. Few young actors have received greater adulation than did Marlon Brando after his performance in A Streetcar Named Desire. adulate verb adulatory adjective . adversary noun an enemy or opponent. When the former Soviet Union became an American ally the United States had lost a major adversary. adversity noun misfortune. It s easy to be patient and generous when things are going well a person s true character is revealed under adversity. adverse adjective . aesthetic adjective relating to art or beauty. Mapplethorpe s photos may be attacked on moral grounds but no one questions their aesthetic value they are beautiful. aestheticism noun . affected adjective false artificial. At one time Japanese women were taught to speak in an affected high-pitched voice which was thought girlishly attractive. affect verb affectation noun . aggressive adjective forceful energetic and attacking. A footballplayer needs a more aggressive style of play than a soccer player. aggression noun . alacrity noun promptness speed. Thrilled with the job offer he accepted with alacrity Before they can change their minds he thought. allege verb to state without proof. Some have alleged that the actor was murdered but all the evidence points to suicide. allegation noun . alleviate verb to make lighter or more bearable. Although no cure for AIDS has been found doctors are able to alleviate the sufferings of those with the disease. alleviation noun . ambiguous adjective having two or more possible meanings. The phrase Let s table that discussion is ambiguous some think it means Let s discuss it now while others think it means Let s save it for later. ambiguity noun . ambivalent adjective having two or more contradictory feelings or attitudes uncertain. She was ambivalent toward her impending marriage at times she was eager to go ahead while at other times she wanted to call it off. ambivalence noun . amiable adjective likable agreeable .
