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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. Difficult to comprehend






2. Simultaneously having opposing feelings; uncertain






3. Of chief concern or importance






4. Wrongdoing - misconduct






5. Rotten






6. Kind and gentle






7. Commendable; worthy of imitation






8. Artistic representation that aims for visual accuracy






9. Unemotional; serious






10. A group organized by rank






11. Arrogant; vainly proud






12. Sincerity; openness






13. Not in favor of one side or the other - unbiased






14. Statement of high praise






15. Passing away with time; passing from one place to another






16. Proper; marked by good taste






17. Shortened; cut off






18. Convincing; reasonable






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






20. Laziness; inactivity; dullness






21. Highly respected






22. Made; concocted to deceive






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






24. An incorrect understanding or interpretation






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






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






27. Indifferent to pleasure or pain; impassive






28. Exercising absolute power; tyrannical






29. Having no useful purpose; pointless






30. The practice of pretending to be something one is not; insincerity






31. Stubbornly adhering to an opinion or a course of action






32. Lacking energy






33. Dispersed throughout






34. To put up with; to survive a hardship






35. Stubbornly persevering






36. Logically connected






37. To avoid making a definite statement






38. Feeling or showing little emotion






39. Made up of a variety of sources or styles






40. To speak of in a slighting way or negatively; to belittle






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






42. Domineering; oppressively overbearing






43. Possessed at birth; inborn






44. Persistence






45. Something that indicates what is to come; a forerunner






46. Marked by painstaking effort; hard-working






47. Well-meaning; generous






48. Easy-going; friendly






49. Intended to instruct






50. Unimportant