Ms. Geiss’ AP English III Class Animosity – active enmity (hate) The peas and carrots on Gina’s plate attacked each other with intense animosity. Ms. Geiss’ AP English III Class

Ms. Geiss’ AP English III Class Arbitrary – capricious; randomly chosen; tyrannical Depending on where you live, the temperature of 50 degrees is arbitrary. It can be considered cold or warm. Ms. Geiss’ AP English III Class

Ms. Geiss’ AP English III Class Anecdote – short account of an amusing or interesting event Chicken Jerry was not interested in Chicken Marcus’ anecdote about his experiences in elevators. Ms. Geiss’ AP English III Class

Ms. Geiss’ AP English III Class Apprehension – fear The penguins felt apprehension when seeing the walrus’ devious grin and giant bowling ball. Ms. Geiss’ AP English III Class

Ms. Geiss’ AP English III Class Antagonism – hostility; active resistance The fish antagonized the cat by saying “Nanah nanah boo boo.” Then the cat ate him. Ms. Geiss’ AP English III Class

Ms. Geiss’ AP English III Class Anarchist – person who seeks to overturn the established government; advocate of abolishing authority After the government fell to the rebels, the city fell into anarchy. There were riots, looting, and chaotic acts everywhere. Ms. Geiss’ AP English III Class

Ms. Geiss’ AP English III Class Apathy – lack of caring; indifference Ms. Geiss’ AP English III Class

Ms. Geiss’ AP English III Class Archaic – Antiquated (ancient) The archaic version of the song did not make sense to the teenagers. Ms. Geiss’ AP English III Class

Ms. Geiss’ AP English III Class Ascendancy – controlling influence; domination Ms. Geiss’ AP English III Class

Ms. Geiss’ AP English III Class Antidote – medicine to counteract a poison or disease Lisa went a little crazy when trying to find a husband. She decided to poison him and only offer an antidote if he agreed to marriage. Ms. Geiss’ AP English III Class

Ms. Geiss’ AP English III Class Antiquated – old-fashioned; obsolete The flip phone, the cassette tape, and the beeper have all become antiquated forms of technology. Ms. Geiss’ AP English III Class

Ms. Geiss’ AP English III Class Appease – pacify or sooth; relieve Ms. Geiss’ AP English III Class

Ms. Geiss’ AP English III Class Arrogance – pride; haughtiness Ms. Geiss’ AP English III Class

Ms. Geiss’ AP English III Class Articulate – Having the ability to speak fluently and coherently The dolphin felt silly. He knew what he wanted to say about fish, but couldn’t find the right words to articulate his opinion. Ms. Geiss’ AP English III Class

Ms. Geiss’ AP English III Class Artifact – object made by human beings, either handmade or mass-produced Ms. Geiss’ AP English III Class

Ms. Geiss’ AP English III Class Artisan – manually skilled worker; craftsman, as opposed to artist The artisan group of farmers grew their own food to sell at the farmers market. Ms. Geiss’ AP English III Class

Ms. Geiss’ AP English III Class Ascetic – practicing self-denial; austere Samuel the Dog decided to adopt an ascetic lifestyle, where he would live off of the most basic necessities of life. Ms. Geiss’ AP English III Class

Ms. Geiss’ AP English III Class Aspire – seek to attain; long for Ms. Geiss’ AP English III Class

Ms. Geiss’ AP English III Class Astute – wise; shrewd; keen The astute giraffe was able to name all of the animals of the animal kingdom. Ms. Geiss’ AP English III Class

Ms. Geiss’ AP English III Class Attribute – ascribe; explain Robber Squirrel explained to Fluffy Bunny that while fluffiness was attributed to innocence; it would not protect him in a court of law. Ms. Geiss’ AP English III Class