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AP English 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. Strikingly new or unusual






2. Done or achieved with little effort; easy






3. Commendable; worthy of imitation






4. Possessed at birth; inborn






5. Exercising absolute power; tyrannical






6. Hinder; interfere with






7. Not migratory; settled






8. Disdainfully or ironically humorous; harsh - bitter - or caustic






9. Playfully humorous






10. To consider perfect






11. To calm or soothe






12. Lacking application or practical application






13. Able to pay one's debts






14. Energy; power to survive






15. Responsive; agreeable






16. Unimaginative; dull






17. Quiet or humble in manner or appearance






18. Lazy






19. A selected part of a passage or scene






20. Characteristic of an earlier period; old-fashioned






21. Rotten






22. The act of making something useful again






23. An assortment or a mixture - especially of musical pieces






24. Referring to the Middle Ages; old-fashioned






25. Having little substance or strength






26. Extremely or deliberately shocking or noticeable






27. An incorrect understanding or interpretation






28. Feeling or showing little emotion






29. Courageous; fearless; bold






30. A perfect example; an original pattern or model






31. Giving praise






32. Well-meaning; generous






33. Unimportant






34. A feeling about the future






35. The act of suggesting or hinting






36. A grammar construction in which a noun (or noun phrase) is placed with another as an explanation






37. Easily broken when subjected to pressure






38. Hatefully evil; abominable






39. Arrogantly domineering or overbearing






40. The quality of being calm and even-tempered; composure






41. Not straightforward; crafty






42. Secretive






43. Informative; contributing to one's awareness






44. Fear - apprehension






45. All-powerful






46. Wrongdoing - misconduct






47. Supported with proof or evidence; verified






48. Describing a showy or pretentious display






49. Mutual hatred or ill-will






50. Stubbornly persevering