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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. Logical; motivated by reason rather than feeling






2. Open and sincere in expression; straightforward






3. Referring to the Middle Ages; old-fashioned






4. Existing only as an assumption or speculation






5. Wrongdoing - misconduct






6. To cause to be doubted






7. Strikingly new or unusual






8. Responsive; agreeable






9. Freed from blame






10. Describing a dry - rainless climate






11. Circumstances of a situation; environment






12. Easily understood; clear






13. Well-meaning; generous






14. Sadness; depression






15. No longer in use; old-fashioned






16. Kind and gentle






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






18. Timid; fearful about the future






19. Expressing remorse for one's misdeeds






20. Coming into existence; emerging






21. Not genuine






22. A collection of literary pieces






23. Poisonous






24. Done or achieved with little effort; easy






25. Passing away with time; passing from one place to another






26. Wildly excited or active






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






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






29. Indifferent to pleasure or pain; impassive






30. Intricate; complex






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






32. Determined by impulse rather than reason






33. Stubbornly adhering to unproved beliefs






34. Easy-going; friendly






35. To restrain; to hold back






36. To calm or soothe






37. Awareness; insight






38. A widespread fire






39. Contempt - scorn - to regard or treat with contempt; to look down on






40. Not caring one way or the other






41. Submissive; like a servant






42. Developed or learned; not naturally occuring






43. A declaration or statement






44. Having little substance or strength






45. Describing a large amount of something






46. To avoid making a definite statement






47. The attribution of humanlike characteristics to inanimate objects - animals - or forces of nature






48. Relatively unknown; to conceal or make indistinct






49. Forceful; urgently demanding attention






50. Treating facts without influence from personal feelings or prejudices