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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. Hatefully evil; abominable






2. Condition of sticking together






3. Indifferent to pleasure or pain; impassive






4. Feeling or showing little emotion






5. Describing a showy or pretentious display






6. The act of suggesting or hinting






7. Extremely dull






8. Treating in a condescending manner






9. Something that indicates what is to come; a forerunner






10. Easily broken when subjected to pressure






11. Strikingly new or unusual






12. Relatively unknown; to conceal or make indistinct






13. Hard-working






14. Presenting favorable circumstances; auspicious






15. Expressing remorse for one's misdeeds






16. To cause to be doubted






17. Simultaneously having opposing feelings; uncertain






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






19. Supported with proof or evidence; verified






20. Informative; contributing to one's awareness






21. Introducing something new






22. One who is independent and resists adherence to a group






23. A crafty trick






24. Arrogantly domineering or overbearing






25. Made; concocted to deceive






26. Courageous; fearless; bold






27. Easily flowing






28. Easy-going; friendly






29. A beginner






30. Highly respected






31. Not caring one way or the other






32. The act of making something useful again






33. Open to more than one interpretation






34. Bound to happen; unavoidable






35. Shrewd; clever






36. To put up with; to survive a hardship






37. A form of metonymy that's restricted to cases where a part is used to signify the whole






38. Stubborn; inflexible






39. Prejudiced






40. Difficult to comprehend






41. Copied or adapted from a source






42. Arrogant; vainly proud






43. Existing only as an assumption or speculation






44. The ability to speak vividly or persuasively






45. Unimaginative; dull






46. An inversion in the second of two parallel phrases






47. A brilliantly executed plan






48. Fear - apprehension






49. To leave one country or region and settle in another






50. Submissive; like a servant