Vocabulary College Prep Advanced — Set 3: Quick Drills flashcards
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Meaning to word: 33 of the Set 3 words, from a fresh one-line definition back to the word itself, with one example sentence.
Drills deck · part of Vocabulary Level 9 · College Prep Advanced · written against: Our own grade placement (VOCABULARY-PLAN.md): word frequency (wordfreq, CC BY-SA 4.0) and editorial review; no publisher's grade or word list is reproduced. Updated 2026-10-10.
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Which word means overly theatrical in showing emotion, as if playing to an audience?histrionicCharacter & Behavior
The striker's histrionic fall fooled no one; the defender had never touched him. -
Which word means spoiling for a fight and quick to threaten war?bellicoseCharacter & Behavior
The bellicose king answered every border quarrel by mustering his army. -
Which word means a formal blessing or show of praise from those whose judgment carries weight?approbationFeelings & Attitudes
Without a word of approbation from her strict teacher, Mei kept practicing scales. -
Which word means to offer your view or judgment, often freely and unasked?opineThinking & Knowing
Strangers in the checkout line opined loudly about my choice of cereal. -
Which word means a lively back-and-forth of quick, clever remarks between people?reparteeSpeaking & Arguing
Dinner at the Okonkwos' was always full of laughter and quick repartee. -
Which word means to let hours, cash or effort dribble away on small, pointless things?fritterActions & Effort
Mo frittered his birthday money on arcade games before lunch. -
Which word means the stretch of time after one ruler leaves power and before the next takes over?interregnumChange & Growth
Between a pope's death and the election of the next, the Church passes through an interregnum of a few weeks. -
Which word means the tiniest hint of doubt, truth or some other abstract thing, usually in negatives?scintillaSize & Amount
The candidate's long speech contained hardly a scintilla of humor. -
Which word means to bar people from voting, or shut a group out?disenfranchiseSociety & Power
Felony laws in some states disenfranchise people even after they finish their sentences. -
Which word means harking back to the instincts or traits of remote ancestors?atavisticNature & Time
Watching the campfire, Rhea felt an atavistic pull to stay close to the flames.
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