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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. A feeling or understanding resulting from an experience






2. Not applied to actual objects






3. Making gestures while speaking






4. Sadness; depression






5. A verbal (expressing action or a state of being) that is used as an adjective and most often ends in -ing or -ed






6. The ability to speak vividly or persuasively






7. Stubbornly adhering to unproved beliefs






8. Strikingly new or unusual






9. Describing a large amount of something






10. To put up with; to survive a hardship






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






12. Rudely abrupt






13. The literal meaning of a word; the dictionary definition






14. Treating people as weak or inferior






15. A choice in which something must be one way or the other - there is no middle ground






16. Possessed from birth; inborn






17. Kind and gentle






18. Laziness; inactivity; dullness






19. Introducing something new






20. Any time one of the five senses (visual - auditory - tactile - olfactory - gustatory) is evoked by what you have read - you have encountered this






21. A statement using 'like' or 'as' to compare two unlike objects






22. Giving praise






23. Commonplace; ordinary






24. Referring to the Middle Ages; old-fashioned






25. Impulsive and unpredictable






26. The moods/associations/implications of a word or phrase - as opposed to its exact meaning






27. Good will between friends






28. Timid; fearful about the future






29. A union of two or more groups






30. Presenting favorable circumstances; auspicious






31. Long - complex - grammatically correct sentence






32. Extreme ill-will or spite






33. Sincerity; openness






34. Prayer-like - this is a direct address to someone who is not present - to a deity or muse - or to some other power






35. Having no useful purpose; pointless






36. To absorb; to make similar






37. Not migratory; settled






38. A wonderful technique of repetition in which the last word of the clause begins the next clause - creating a connection of ideas important to the author's purpose in some way






39. The state or quality of being average; of moderate to low quality






40. Known widely and usually unfavorably; infamous






41. To give official authorization or approval






42. Shrewd; clever






43. Also known as loaded words - these can demonstrate a writer's intense feelings or emotions; they display an author's voice






44. Inequality in age - rank - or degree; difference






45. Easy-going; friendly






46. Plentiful; having a large quantity






47. Not in favor of one side or the other - unbiased






48. Inborn; built-in






49. Coming into existence; emerging






50. Existing only as an assumption or speculation