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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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This is a study tool. The 3 wrong answers for each question are randomly chosen from answers to other questions. So, you might find at times the answers obvious, but you will see it re-enforces your understanding as you take the test each time.
1. Sincerity; openness






2. Energy; power to survive






3. Arrogantly domineering or overbearing






4. Describing a showy or pretentious display






5. Menacing; threatening






6. Lazy






7. To make vicious statements about






8. Hateful; marked by deep-seated ill-will






9. Quarrelsome






10. Hard-working






11. Supported with proof or evidence; verified






12. A union of two or more groups






13. Equipment; a group of machines






14. Persistence






15. Characterized by the telling of a story






16. Defense of an idea






17. Statement of high praise






18. Courageous; fearless; bold






19. Easy-going; friendly






20. Dispersed throughout






21. Open to more than one interpretation






22. Submissive; like a servant






23. Short-lived or temporary






24. Combative; belligerent






25. Subdued; kept from being circulated






26. Not caring one way or the other






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






28. A grammar construction in which two identical syntactic constructions are used






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






30. Circumstances of a situation; environment






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






32. Playfully humorous






33. Expressing remorse for one's misdeeds






34. Extreme ill-will or spite






35. General agreement






36. Responsive; agreeable






37. Treating in a condescending manner






38. The art of using language effectively and persuasively






39. Referring to the Middle Ages; old-fashioned






40. An unusual - observable event






41. Done or achieved with little effort; easy






42. Practical






43. Possessing carefull attention to detail; difficult to please






44. Not migratory; settled






45. Treating facts without influence from personal feelings or prejudices






46. Existing only as an assumption or speculation






47. Favorable; promising






48. Stubborn; inflexible






49. Secretive






50. To make an itemized list of