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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. Extremely careful and precise






2. Impulsive and unpredictable






3. Shrewd; clever






4. Lacking sophistication or experience






5. Of or occurring in the night; under cover of darkness






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






7. Easily shaped or formed; easily influenced






8. Difficult to capture - as in something actually fleeting






9. Describing a dry - rainless climate






10. Determined by impulse rather than reason






11. Energy; power to survive






12. Sadness; depression






13. Trustworthiness; completeness






14. An apparent contradiction of terms






15. Plentiful; having a large quantity






16. A tremendously skilled artist






17. A collection of literary pieces






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






19. The ability to form or understand an idea






20. Exercising absolute power; tyrannical






21. Subdued; kept from being circulated






22. Shortened; cut off






23. To cause to be doubted






24. The art of using language effectively and persuasively






25. Courageous; fearless; bold






26. A judge who decides a disputed issue






27. Appropriateness of behavior






28. Timid; fearful about the future






29. Describing a large amount of something






30. Defense of an idea






31. A union of two or more groups






32. Having a harmful effect; injurious






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






34. Made; concocted to deceive






35. Not migratory; settled






36. Intended to instruct






37. Feeling hatred; scornful






38. Rotten






39. A place of retreat or security






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






41. Known widely and usually unfavorably; infamous






42. A fixed or strong belief






43. Responsive; agreeable






44. To speak of in a slighting way or negatively; to belittle






45. Express grief for; mourn






46. To ease a pain or burden






47. Arrogant; vainly proud






48. Having to do with the appreciation of beauty






49. Open to more than one interpretation






50. Favorable; promising