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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. A beginner






2. Something out of place in time or sequence






3. Characteristic of an earlier period; old-fashioned






4. Sadness; depression






5. General agreement






6. Laziness; inactivity; dullness






7. Shortened; cut off






8. Sincerity; openness






9. Treating in a condescending manner






10. Impulsive and unpredictable






11. Domineering; oppressively overbearing






12. Describing a showy or pretentious display






13. To put up with; to survive a hardship






14. Concerned only with what is on the surface or obvious; shallow






15. Extra; unnecessary






16. Not migratory; settled






17. Expressing remorse for one's misdeeds






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






19. A tremendously skilled artist






20. Doubtful; of unlikely authenticity






21. To make an itemized list of






22. Making gestures while speaking






23. Inborn; built-in






24. Stubbornly adhering to an opinion or a course of action






25. Referring to the Middle Ages; old-fashioned






26. Not caring one way or the other






27. The power of knowing things without thinking; sharp insight






28. Having to do with the appreciation of beauty






29. Long established; deep-rooted; habitual






30. Exercising absolute power; tyrannical






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






32. Practical






33. Lacking application or practical application






34. Characterized by the telling of a story






35. Calm






36. Describing a dry - rainless climate






37. Copied or adapted from a source






38. Unplanned; naturally occurring






39. Unimaginative; dull






40. A union of two or more groups






41. Kind and gentle






42. Difficult to comprehend






43. Highly respected






44. To absorb; to make similar






45. A perfect example; an original pattern or model






46. Feeling hatred; scornful






47. Hatefully evil; abominable






48. An artistic work that imitates the style of another work for comic effect






49. Awareness; insight






50. To express strong disapproval of; denounce