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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. Timid; fearful about the future






2. Quarrelsome






3. Presenting favorable circumstances; auspicious






4. Hard-working






5. Extreme ill-will or spite






6. Describing the category or artistic endeavor






7. Arrogantly domineering or overbearing






8. Shortened; cut off






9. Severely critical or sarcastic






10. A place of retreat or security






11. Doubtful; of unlikely authenticity






12. Rudely abrupt






13. Subdued; kept from being circulated






14. Forceful; urgently demanding attention






15. Large in scope or content






16. Imposed as a duty; obligatory






17. Informative; contributing to one's awareness






18. Possessed at birth; inborn






19. Plentiful; having a large quantity






20. Artistic representation that aims for visual accuracy






21. Calm






22. Stubbornly persevering






23. Of chief concern or importance






24. Appropriateness of behavior






25. Feeling hatred; scornful






26. Subject to erratic behavior; unpredictable






27. To absorb; to make similar






28. An apparent contradiction of terms






29. Secretive






30. Wrongdoing - misconduct






31. A perfect example; an original pattern or model






32. Wildly excited or active






33. Open to more than one interpretation






34. To calm or soothe






35. Closeness






36. A selected part of a passage or scene






37. Good will between friends






38. Coming into existence; emerging






39. Courageous; fearless; bold






40. Fear - apprehension






41. Stubborn; inflexible






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






43. Something out of place in time or sequence






44. Known widely and usually unfavorably; infamous






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






46. A judge who decides a disputed issue






47. A tremendously skilled artist






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






49. Hatefully evil; abominable






50. Strikingly new or unusual