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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. Feeling hatred; scornful






2. A selected part of a passage or scene






3. To make vicious statements about






4. Easy-going; friendly






5. An unusual - observable event






6. To ease a pain or burden






7. Feeling or showing little emotion






8. A group organized by rank






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






10. Having great depth or seriousness






11. Favorable; promising






12. A judge who decides a disputed issue






13. The power of knowing things without thinking; sharp insight






14. All-powerful






15. Having a harmful effect; injurious






16. To restrain; to hold back






17. Domineering; oppressively overbearing






18. Having to do with the appreciation of beauty






19. Profoundly moving; touching






20. Long established; deep-rooted; habitual






21. Secretive






22. Practical






23. Spread or flowing throughout






24. An ungrateful person






25. Conspicuously bad or offensive






26. Severely critical or sarcastic






27. Closeness






28. Logical; motivated by reason rather than feeling






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






30. Insulting in manner or speech






31. The art of using language effectively and persuasively






32. Not in favor of one side or the other - unbiased






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






34. Abundantly supplied; filled to capacity






35. Worn out through overuse; trite






36. Producing a deep or full sound






37. Stubbornly adhering to unproved beliefs






38. Without decoration; strict






39. Worthy of blame






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






41. Simultaneously having opposing feelings; uncertain






42. Convincing; reasonable






43. The state or quality of being average; of moderate to low quality






44. Extremely or deliberately shocking or noticeable






45. No longer in use; old-fashioned






46. Describing the category or artistic endeavor






47. To express strong disapproval of; denounce






48. Sadness; depression






49. Given freely; unearned; unwarranted






50. Made; concocted to deceive