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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. Lazy






2. Hatefully evil; abominable






3. Condition of sticking together






4. Easily shaped or formed; easily influenced






5. Made; concocted to deceive






6. Lacking energy






7. Highly respected






8. Exercising absolute power; tyrannical






9. Hinder; interfere with






10. Extreme ill-will or spite






11. Characteristic of an earlier period; old-fashioned






12. A group organized by rank






13. To express strong disapproval of; denounce






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






15. To slow the progress of






16. Stubbornly adhering to unproved beliefs






17. Timid; fearful about the future






18. Friendly; sincere






19. Insulting in manner or speech






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






21. Arrogantly domineering or overbearing






22. Conspicuously bad or offensive






23. Informative; contributing to one's awareness






24. Possessing carefull attention to detail; difficult to please






25. Appropriateness of behavior






26. All-powerful






27. Incapable of being reformed






28. Describing a large amount of something






29. Bound to happen; unavoidable






30. Kind and gentle






31. Done by secretive means






32. Intended to instruct






33. Good will between friends






34. Enormous






35. Arrogant; vainly proud






36. Worthy of blame






37. Submissive; like a servant






38. Exhibiting a display of great wealth






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






40. Mutual hatred or ill-will






41. Not straightforward; crafty






42. Easily understood; clear






43. A place of retreat or security






44. Made up of a variety of sources or styles






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






46. Sadness; depression






47. Imposed as a duty; obligatory






48. Contempt - scorn - to regard or treat with contempt; to look down on






49. Concerned only with what is on the surface or obvious; shallow






50. Inequality in age - rank - or degree; - difference