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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. Stubborn; inflexible






2. The state or quality of being average; of moderate to low quality






3. A feeling about the future






4. A fixed or strong belief






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






6. Arrogantly domineering or overbearing






7. To free from guilt or blame






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






9. Intense enthusiasm






10. Possessing carefull attention to detail; difficult to please






11. Long established; deep-rooted; habitual






12. Stubbornly persevering






13. Verbal expression or exchange; conversation






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






15. Responsive; agreeable






16. To grow or increase rapidly






17. Circumstances of a situation; environment






18. Commendable; worthy of imitation






19. Domineering; oppressively overbearing






20. Persistence






21. Known widely and usually unfavorably; infamous






22. Bound to happen; unavoidable






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






24. Copied or adapted from a source






25. Secretive






26. Well-meaning; generous






27. Unplanned; naturally occurring






28. An artistic work that imitates the style of another work for comic effect






29. A feeling or understanding resulting from an experience






30. Current - modern; from the same time






31. A group organized by rank






32. Large in scope or content






33. Forceful; urgently demanding attention






34. Characterized by the telling of a story






35. Difficult to capture - as in something actually fleeting






36. One with an amateurish or superficial understanding of a field of knowledge






37. Artistic representation that aims for visual accuracy






38. Easy-going; friendly






39. Determined by impulse rather than reason






40. The quality of being calm and even-tempered; composure






41. Of little substance or significance






42. Emotionally unrestrained; gushy






43. Developed or learned; not naturally occuring






44. Uninteresting; unchallenging






45. False charges and malicious oral statements about someone






46. One who is independent and resists adherence to a group






47. Condition of sticking together






48. Express grief for; mourn






49. A crafty trick






50. Describing flowery or elaborate speech