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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. Sincerity; openness






2. Not migratory; settled






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






4. Practical






5. Giving praise






6. Describing a showy or pretentious display






7. Known widely and usually unfavorably; infamous






8. Prejudiced






9. Doubtful; of unlikely authenticity






10. Arrogantly domineering or overbearing






11. Severely critical or sarcastic






12. The ability to speak vividly or persuasively






13. Intense enthusiasm






14. Having great depth or seriousness






15. Stubbornly adhering to unproved beliefs






16. Done by secretive means






17. Forceful; urgently demanding attention






18. Incapable of being reformed






19. Feeling hatred; scornful






20. To slow the progress of






21. Of little substance or significance






22. A feeling about the future






23. A state of uncertainty or perplexity






24. Plentiful; having a large quantity






25. A declaration or statement






26. Determined by impulse rather than reason






27. Subdued; kept from being circulated






28. A clever trick used to deceive or outwit






29. Domineering; oppressively overbearing






30. All-powerful






31. Mutual hatred or ill-will






32. Imposed as a duty; obligatory






33. Made up of a variety of sources or styles






34. Characterized by the telling of a story






35. Anxiety or fear about the future






36. Highly respected






37. Verbal expression or exchange; conversation






38. Difficult to comprehend






39. A widespread fire






40. A grammar construction in which two identical syntactic constructions are used






41. The ability to form or understand an idea






42. A tremendously skilled artist






43. Done or achieved with little effort; easy






44. Trustworthiness; completeness






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






46. Extra; unnecessary






47. To give official authorization or approval






48. Friendly; sincere






49. Difficult to capture - as in something actually fleeting






50. Awareness; insight