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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. Domineering; oppressively overbearing






2. Of chief concern or importance






3. Exercising absolute power; tyrannical






4. Energy; power to survive






5. Feeling or showing little emotion






6. Relatively unknown; to conceal or make indistinct






7. An economic or military measure put in place to punish another country






8. The ability to form or understand an idea






9. Dispersed throughout






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






11. Extremely careful and precise






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






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






14. Circumstances of a situation; environment






15. Insulting in manner or speech






16. Courageous; fearless; bold






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






18. Open to more than one interpretation






19. Stubborn; inflexible






20. Unimportant






21. To absorb; to make similar






22. Easily broken when subjected to pressure






23. Highly respected






24. Made; concocted to deceive






25. The art of using language effectively and persuasively






26. Secretive






27. To consider perfect






28. Menacing; threatening






29. Stubbornly adhering to unproved beliefs






30. Prejudiced






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






32. Hinder; interfere with






33. Equipment; a group of machines






34. Developed or learned; not naturally occuring






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






36. A selected part of a passage or scene






37. To make vicious statements about






38. Conspicuously bad or offensive






39. Given freely; unearned; unwarranted






40. The act of making something useful again






41. Subject to erratic behavior; unpredictable






42. Treating people as weak or inferior






43. Convincing; reasonable






44. To calm or soothe






45. Having to do with the appreciation of beauty






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






47. Good will between friends






48. A collection of literary pieces






49. Describing a dry - rainless climate






50. Indifferent to pleasure or pain; impassive