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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. Treating people as weak or inferior






2. Made; concocted to deceive






3. Describing a showy or pretentious display






4. Seemingly valid or acceptable; credible






5. Severely critical or sarcastic






6. Stubbornly adhering to unproved beliefs






7. An example or model






8. Feeling hatred; scornful






9. Known widely and usually unfavorably; infamous






10. Combative; belligerent






11. Having great depth or seriousness






12. Hatefully evil; abominable






13. Playfully humorous






14. Timid; fearful about the future






15. Something out of place in time or sequence






16. Made up of a variety of sources or styles






17. Open and sincere in expression; straightforward






18. Closeness






19. Insulting in manner or speech






20. To slow the progress of






21. Anxiety or fear about the future






22. To absorb; to make similar






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






24. Extremely dull






25. Marked by painstaking effort; hard-working






26. To make beautiful by ornamenting; to decorate






27. Mutual hatred or ill-will






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






29. Determined by impulse rather than reason






30. Indifferent to pleasure or pain; impassive






31. A feeling or understanding resulting from an experience






32. Not straightforward; crafty






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






34. Worthy of blame






35. Defense of an idea






36. Difficult to comprehend






37. An incorrect understanding or interpretation






38. Fear - apprehension






39. Laziness; inactivity; dullness






40. No longer in use; old-fashioned






41. Characteristic of an earlier period; old-fashioned






42. A beginner






43. Simultaneously having opposing feelings; uncertain






44. Not genuine






45. Treating in a condescending manner






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






47. A fixed or strong belief






48. Not caring one way or the other






49. Extremely careful and precise






50. Expressing remorse for one's misdeeds