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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. Causing great harm






2. Stubbornly adhering to unproved beliefs






3. Cunning






4. Informative; contributing to one's awareness






5. Shrewd; clever






6. To ease a pain or burden






7. A state of uncertainty or perplexity






8. Intricate; complex






9. An apparent contradiction of terms






10. Unimaginative; dull






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






12. A beginner






13. Bound to happen; unavoidable






14. Having to do with the appreciation of beauty






15. Point of view






16. A feeling or understanding resulting from an experience






17. Presenting favorable circumstances; auspicious






18. Arrogant; vainly proud






19. Proper; marked by good taste






20. Long - complex - grammatically correct sentence






21. Strikingly new or unusual






22. Rudely abrupt






23. Characterized by the telling of a story






24. Verbal expression or exchange; conversation






25. Well-meaning; generous






26. Extreme ill-will or spite






27. Current - modern; from the same time






28. Simultaneously having opposing feelings; uncertain






29. Coming into existence; emerging






30. The act of suggesting or hinting






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






32. Lazy






33. Existing only as an assumption or speculation






34. Convincing; reasonable






35. Difficult to comprehend






36. Hard-working






37. Removed or disassociated from (friends - family - or homeland)






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






39. Poisonous






40. To make vicious statements about






41. Shortened; cut off






42. Secretive






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






44. Subject to erratic behavior; unpredictable






45. A form of deductive reasoning: a major premise - a minor premise - and a conclusion






46. Stubbornly persevering






47. Timid; fearful about the future






48. The act of making something useful again






49. Long established; deep-rooted; habitual






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