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






2. Intended to instruct






3. Bound to happen; unavoidable






4. Arrogantly domineering or overbearing






5. Lacking application or practical application






6. The art of using language effectively and persuasively






7. Convincing; reasonable






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






9. Emotionally unrestrained; gushy






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






11. Conspicuously bad or offensive






12. Intense enthusiasm






13. A state of uncertainty or perplexity






14. An ungrateful person






15. Able to pay one's debts






16. To make beautiful by ornamenting; to decorate






17. To make an itemized list of






18. Strikingly new or unusual






19. Hatefully evil; abominable






20. Unimportant






21. To grow or increase rapidly






22. Subdued; kept from being circulated






23. Incapable of being reformed






24. An example or model






25. Unimaginative; dull






26. Express grief for; mourn






27. Stubbornly persevering






28. Extremely or deliberately shocking or noticeable






29. Insulting in manner or speech






30. Lazy






31. Possessed at birth; inborn






32. Worthy of blame






33. Describing the category or artistic endeavor






34. Seemingly valid or acceptable; credible






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






36. Characterized by the telling of a story






37. Describing flowery or elaborate speech






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






39. A group organized by rank






40. Stubbornly adhering to unproved beliefs






41. Easily understood; clear






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






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






44. Anxiety or fear about the future






45. Courageous; fearless; bold






46. Giving praise






47. The act of making something useful again






48. Doubtful; of unlikely authenticity






49. To calm or soothe






50. Of little substance or significance