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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. A collection of literary pieces






2. A brilliantly executed plan






3. Unplanned; naturally occurring






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






5. Conspicuously bad or offensive






6. Statement of high praise






7. Relatively unknown; to conceal or make indistinct






8. Open and sincere in expression; straightforward






9. Courageous; fearless; bold






10. An artistic work that imitates the style of another work for comic effect






11. Bound to happen; unavoidable






12. The act of suggesting or hinting






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






14. Easily understood; clear






15. Hinder; interfere with






16. Prejudiced






17. Easily flowing






18. Menacing; threatening






19. Having no useful purpose; pointless






20. Existing only as an assumption or speculation






21. To cause to be doubted






22. Having a harmful effect; injurious






23. A form of metonymy that's restricted to cases where a part is used to signify the whole






24. Subdued; kept from being circulated






25. Not caring one way or the other






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






27. To make an itemized list of






28. The art of using language effectively and persuasively






29. A union of two or more groups






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






31. A clever trick used to deceive or outwit






32. Extreme ill-will or spite






33. Indifferent to pleasure or pain; impassive






34. Describing a dry - rainless climate






35. Profoundly moving; touching






36. A selected part of a passage or scene






37. Doubtful; of unlikely authenticity






38. Express grief for; mourn






39. An inversion in the second of two parallel phrases






40. Treating in a condescending manner






41. Having great depth or seriousness






42. Rotten






43. Having to do with the appreciation of beauty






44. A tremendously skilled artist






45. Severely critical or sarcastic






46. Good will between friends






47. Done or achieved with little effort; easy






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






49. Forceful; urgently demanding attention






50. Supported with proof or evidence; verified