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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. Timid; fearful about the future






2. A judge who decides a disputed issue






3. Easily broken when subjected to pressure






4. Describing a dry - rainless climate






5. To calm or soothe






6. Done or achieved with little effort; easy






7. Referring to the Middle Ages; old-fashioned






8. Defense of an idea






9. Feeling hatred; scornful






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






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






12. An ungrateful person






13. Relatively unknown; to conceal or make indistinct






14. Wrongdoing - misconduct






15. Able to pay one's debts






16. Arrogantly domineering or overbearing






17. Secretive






18. Done by secretive means






19. Proper; marked by good taste






20. Freed from blame






21. Worthy of blame






22. Not caring one way or the other






23. Imposed as a duty; obligatory






24. Long - complex - grammatically correct sentence






25. Highly respected






26. Lacking application or practical application






27. Marked by painstaking effort; hard-working






28. Possessing carefull attention to detail; difficult to please






29. A tremendously skilled artist






30. Producing a deep or full sound






31. Developed or learned; not naturally occuring






32. A word book describing language with definitions; a dictionary






33. Shrewd; clever






34. Circumstances of a situation; environment






35. Intended to instruct






36. Open and sincere in expression; straightforward






37. Subject to erratic behavior; unpredictable






38. A type of figurative language in which one term is substituted for another term with which it is closely associated






39. Existing only as an assumption or speculation






40. Rotten






41. Express grief for; mourn






42. Impulsive and unpredictable






43. An example or model






44. Describing a showy or pretentious display






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






46. Open to more than one interpretation






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






48. Profoundly moving; touching






49. Having great depth or seriousness






50. Mutual hatred or ill-will