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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. Uninteresting; unchallenging






2. Developed or learned; not naturally occuring






3. Without decoration; strict






4. Done by secretive means






5. The attribution of humanlike characteristics to inanimate objects - animals - or forces of nature






6. Large in scope or content






7. Express grief for; mourn






8. Worn out through overuse; trite






9. Combative; belligerent






10. Intense enthusiasm






11. One with an amateurish or superficial understanding of a field of knowledge






12. To consider perfect






13. Arrogantly domineering or overbearing






14. Subdued; kept from being circulated






15. Characteristic of an earlier period; old-fashioned






16. A large painting applied directly to a wall or ceiling surface






17. Mutual hatred or ill-will






18. Indifferent to pleasure or pain; impassive






19. Point of view






20. Presenting favorable circumstances; auspicious






21. Lacking energy






22. Describing the category or artistic endeavor






23. Courageous; fearless; bold






24. The art of using language effectively and persuasively






25. To make an itemized list of






26. Not straightforward; crafty






27. Rudely abrupt






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






29. Easily shaped or formed; easily influenced






30. Closeness






31. A feeling or understanding resulting from an experience






32. Current - modern; from the same time






33. To put up with; to survive a hardship






34. A feeling about the future






35. Submissive; like a servant






36. Shortened; cut off






37. Persistence






38. Circumstances of a situation; environment






39. Given freely; unearned; unwarranted






40. A collection of literary pieces






41. Known widely and usually unfavorably; infamous






42. Domineering; oppressively overbearing






43. Profoundly moving; touching






44. Spread or flowing throughout






45. Not caring one way or the other






46. False charges and malicious oral statements about someone






47. Proper; marked by good taste






48. A group organized by rank






49. Not applied to actual objects






50. Removed or disassociated from (friends - family - or homeland)