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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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This is a study tool. The 3 wrong answers for each question are randomly chosen from answers to other questions. So, you might find at times the answers obvious, but you will see it re-enforces your understanding as you take the test each time.
1. Energy; power to survive






2. Not straightforward; crafty






3. Passing away with time; passing from one place to another






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






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






6. An apparent contradiction of terms






7. An incorrect understanding or interpretation






8. Describing flowery or elaborate speech






9. To calm or soothe






10. Practical






11. To express strong disapproval of; denounce






12. Simultaneously having opposing feelings; uncertain






13. Difficult to capture - as in something actually fleeting






14. Worn out through overuse; trite






15. Equipment; a group of machines






16. To grow or increase rapidly






17. Proper; marked by good taste






18. To give official authorization or approval






19. Lacking application or practical application






20. Hateful; marked by deep-seated ill-will






21. Statement of high praise






22. Hinder; interfere with






23. Playfully humorous






24. Determined by impulse rather than reason






25. Extremely or deliberately shocking or noticeable






26. Subject to erratic behavior; unpredictable






27. Secretive






28. Feeling hatred; scornful






29. Commonplace; ordinary






30. An ungrateful person






31. Prejudiced






32. False charges and malicious oral statements about someone






33. Logical; motivated by reason rather than feeling






34. A tremendously skilled artist






35. Intended to instruct






36. Trustworthiness; completeness






37. Intricate; complex






38. Kind and gentle






39. Unemotional; serious






40. Wrongdoing - misconduct






41. Verbal expression or exchange; conversation






42. A union of two or more groups






43. Having no useful purpose; pointless






44. Condition of sticking together






45. Sadness; depression






46. Unimportant






47. Uninteresting; unchallenging






48. To absorb; to make similar






49. Able to pay one's debts






50. To slow the progress of