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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. Rotten






2. A fixed or strong belief






3. A widespread fire






4. Mutual hatred or ill-will






5. Not applied to actual objects






6. Not straightforward; crafty






7. Dispersed throughout






8. Anxiety or fear about the future






9. Describing the category or artistic endeavor






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






11. A word book describing language with definitions; a dictionary






12. Stubbornly adhering to an opinion or a course of action






13. Condition of sticking together






14. Possessed at birth; inborn






15. Extremely careful and precise






16. Enormous






17. Timid; fearful about the future






18. Conspicuously bad or offensive






19. A clever trick used to deceive or outwit






20. Sincerity; openness






21. A grammar construction in which a noun (or noun phrase) is placed with another as an explanation






22. Made up of a variety of sources or styles






23. Relatively unknown; to conceal or make indistinct






24. Subdued; kept from being circulated






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






26. Good will between friends






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






28. Introducing something new






29. Disdainfully or ironically humorous; harsh - bitter - or caustic






30. Lazy






31. An unusual - observable event






32. Not migratory; settled






33. Done by secretive means






34. Insulting in manner or speech






35. No longer in use; old-fashioned






36. To make vicious statements about






37. Intense enthusiasm






38. Large in scope or content






39. To restrain; to hold back






40. Easy-going; friendly






41. Domineering; oppressively overbearing






42. Seemingly valid or acceptable; credible






43. Strikingly new or unusual






44. Informative; contributing to one's awareness






45. Favorable; promising






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






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






48. Describing a dry - rainless climate






49. Practical






50. Possessing carefull attention to detail; difficult to please