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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. Appropriateness of behavior






2. Defense of an idea






3. Developed or learned; not naturally occuring






4. Intense enthusiasm






5. Persistence






6. Hard-working






7. Mutual hatred or ill-will






8. Trustworthiness; completeness






9. Unplanned; naturally occurring






10. An apparent contradiction of terms






11. Arrogantly domineering or overbearing






12. Imposed as a duty; obligatory






13. Inequality in age - rank - or degree; - difference






14. Closeness






15. Possessing carefull attention to detail; difficult to please






16. Logically connected






17. Quarrelsome






18. Lacking sophistication or experience






19. Verbal expression or exchange; conversation






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






21. A declaration or statement






22. Having little substance or strength






23. A judge who decides a disputed issue






24. A perfect example; an original pattern or model






25. Presenting favorable circumstances; auspicious






26. Commendable; worthy of imitation






27. To make vicious statements about






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






29. Unimaginative; dull






30. To calm or soothe






31. Combative; belligerent






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






33. Abundantly supplied; filled to capacity






34. Lacking application or practical application






35. Easily understood; clear






36. Courageous; fearless; bold






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






38. To consider perfect






39. False charges and malicious oral statements about someone






40. Describing a large amount of something






41. Long - complex - grammatically correct sentence






42. Without decoration; strict






43. Friendly; sincere






44. Feeling hatred; scornful






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






46. Submissive; like a servant






47. To make an itemized list of






48. A word book describing language with definitions; a dictionary






49. Treating facts without influence from personal feelings or prejudices






50. Secretive