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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. One who is independent and resists adherence to a group






2. Lacking energy






3. Stubbornly persevering






4. Convincing; reasonable






5. Existing only as an assumption or speculation






6. To restrain; to hold back






7. Proper; marked by good taste






8. The power of knowing things without thinking; sharp insight






9. Subdued; kept from being circulated






10. Done or achieved with little effort; easy






11. Extra; unnecessary






12. Determined by impulse rather than reason






13. The act of passing off the ideas or writing of another as one's own






14. A perfect example; an original pattern or model






15. Rotten






16. Combative; belligerent






17. Having to do with the appreciation of beauty






18. Verbal expression or exchange; conversation






19. Copied or adapted from a source






20. Informative; contributing to one's awareness






21. Difficult to capture - as in something actually fleeting






22. Describing flowery or elaborate speech






23. Given freely; unearned; unwarranted






24. Easily flowing






25. Feeling or showing little emotion






26. Causing great harm






27. To put up with; to survive a hardship






28. Exercising absolute power; tyrannical






29. Logically connected






30. Easily shaped or formed; easily influenced






31. An apparent contradiction of terms






32. A crafty trick






33. To calm or soothe






34. Done by secretive means






35. Responsive; agreeable






36. Fear - apprehension






37. All-powerful






38. Persistence






39. Presenting favorable circumstances; auspicious






40. Large in scope or content






41. Extreme ill-will or spite






42. A selected part of a passage or scene






43. Inborn; built-in






44. Characterized by the telling of a story






45. To cause to be doubted






46. Able to pay one's debts






47. A brilliantly executed plan






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






49. Not migratory; settled






50. Describing a large amount of something