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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. Courageous; fearless; bold






2. Equipment; a group of machines






3. Presenting favorable circumstances; auspicious






4. Spread or flowing throughout






5. Difficult to capture - as in something actually fleeting






6. Kind and gentle






7. Characteristic of an earlier period; old-fashioned






8. Subject to erratic behavior; unpredictable






9. Anxiety or fear about the future






10. A brilliantly executed plan






11. A state of uncertainty or perplexity






12. The act of suggesting or hinting






13. To restrain; to hold back






14. An ungrateful person






15. Exercising good judgment or common sense






16. Unimportant






17. To express strong disapproval of; denounce






18. Inborn; built-in






19. Having little substance or strength






20. Timid; fearful about the future






21. Bound to happen; unavoidable






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






23. Stubborn; inflexible






24. Worn out through overuse; trite






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






26. False charges and malicious oral statements about someone






27. Producing a deep or full sound






28. Extremely dull






29. Energy; power to survive






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






31. Done or achieved with little effort; easy






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






33. Verbal expression or exchange; conversation






34. Unimaginative; dull






35. Circumstances of a situation; environment






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






37. Well-meaning; generous






38. Dispersed throughout






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






40. Commonplace; ordinary






41. Something out of place in time or sequence






42. Domineering; oppressively overbearing






43. A group organized by rank






44. Arrogant; vainly proud






45. Extremely or deliberately shocking or noticeable






46. Describing a large amount of something






47. Describing the category or artistic endeavor






48. Having no useful purpose; pointless






49. Treating people as weak or inferior






50. Copied or adapted from a source