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AP English Language And Composition Vocab

Subjects : english, ap
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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  • Match each statement with the correct term.
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1. Of or occurring in the night






2. Exercising good judgment or common sense






3. Easily understood; clear






4. Anxiety or fear about the future






5. One with an amateurish or superficial understanding of a field of knowledge






6. An independent clause; has a subject and a verb - and that's pretty much it






7. Responsive; agreeable






8. A noun toward which thought - feeling - or action is directed






9. A state of uncertainty or perplexity






10. Large in scope or content






11. Spread or flowing throughout






12. This clause contains a noun and a verb but is set up with a subordinate conjunction - which makes the clause an incomplete thought






13. Characterized by the telling of a story






14. Laziness; inactivity; dullness






15. Not straightforward; crafty






16. Developed or learned; not naturally occurring






17. Extremely dull






18. Introducing something new






19. Copied or adapted from a source






20. Relatively unknown






21. The power of knowing things without thinking; sharp insight






22. Long - complex - grammatically correct sentence






23. Giving human attributes to non-human things






24. Imposed as a duty; obligatory






25. Describing a dry - rainless climate






26. The ability to speak vividly or persuasively






27. An economic or military measure put in place to punish another country






28. Making gestures while speaking






29. Inborn; built-in






30. An argument stating that something is true because it has never been proven false






31. A collection of literary pieces






32. In the multiple-choice section - this is the question you are asked to complete with the given possible answers






33. Made up of a variety of sources or styles






34. The study of the origin of words and their historical uses






35. A sentence structure that is a combination of a dependent clause and an independent clause






36. A large painting applied directly to a wall or ceiling surface






37. Rudely abrupt






38. The opposite of active voice; in this voice - something happens to someone






39. Logically connected






40. Another word for a claim; a statement of truth - at least to the person making the argument






41. Calm






42. Uninteresting; unchallenging






43. The formal term for the verb that conveys the meaning or carries the action of the sentence






44. Something out of place in time or sequence






45. A verb ending in 'ing' that serves as a noun






46. Describing flowery or elaborate speech






47. Lacking application or practical application






48. Removed or disassociated from (friends - family - or homeland)






49. Treating in a condescending manner






50. To speak of in a slighting way or negatively; to belittle