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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. All-powerful






2. The ability to speak vividly or persuasively






3. Done by secretive means






4. Defense of an idea






5. Closeness






6. Not straightforward; crafty






7. A form of deductive reasoning: a major premise - a minor premise - and a conclusion






8. A place of retreat or security






9. A tremendously skilled artist






10. Unimaginative; dull






11. Hatefully evil; abominable






12. Intense enthusiasm






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






14. The practice of pretending to be something one is not; insincerity






15. Stubbornly persevering






16. Treating facts without influence from personal feelings or prejudices






17. Rudely abrupt






18. Treating in a condescending manner






19. Short-lived or temporary






20. The art of using language effectively and persuasively






21. To make vicious statements about






22. The act of suggesting or hinting






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






24. Making gestures while speaking






25. A crafty trick






26. Worthy of blame






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






28. Severely critical or sarcastic






29. General agreement






30. Exercising absolute power; tyrannical






31. The act of passing off the ideas or writing of another as one's own






32. Not able to be denied or disputed






33. Calm






34. Quiet or humble in manner or appearance






35. Menacing; threatening






36. A type of figurative language in which one term is substituted for another term with which it is closely associated






37. Large in scope or content






38. Not applied to actual objects






39. Lazy






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






41. Difficult to capture - as in something actually fleeting






42. To put up with; to survive a hardship






43. An inversion in the second of two parallel phrases






44. Commendable; worthy of imitation






45. Strikingly new or unusual






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






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






48. Easily shaped or formed; easily influenced






49. Impulsive and unpredictable






50. Made; concocted to deceive