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






2. Awareness; insight






3. Imposed as a duty; obligatory






4. Statement of high praise






5. General agreement






6. Without decoration; strict






7. Done or achieved with little effort; easy






8. Severely critical or sarcastic






9. Good will between friends






10. A tremendously skilled artist






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






12. Worn out through overuse; trite






13. Extremely careful and precise






14. Something out of place in time or sequence






15. Possessing carefull attention to detail; difficult to please






16. Having to do with the appreciation of beauty






17. Making gestures while speaking






18. No longer in use; old-fashioned






19. Marked by painstaking effort; hard-working






20. Short-lived or temporary






21. To put up with; to survive a hardship






22. An economic or military measure put in place to punish another country






23. Express grief for; mourn






24. Intense enthusiasm






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






26. A selected part of a passage or scene






27. Easy-going; friendly






28. Trustworthiness; completeness






29. Having little substance or strength






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






31. Lacking application or practical application






32. Describing words or phrases that belittle or speak negatively of someone






33. Subdued; kept from being circulated






34. Secretive






35. Treating in a condescending manner






36. Combative; belligerent






37. Highly respected






38. Current - modern; from the same time






39. Extremely dull






40. A judge who decides a disputed issue






41. Subject to erratic behavior; unpredictable






42. Having a harmful effect; injurious






43. Sincerity; openness






44. Presenting favorable circumstances; auspicious






45. A beginner






46. Describing a large amount of something






47. Calm






48. Kind and gentle






49. An unusual - observable event






50. A perfect example; an original pattern or model