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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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This is a study tool. The 3 wrong answers for each question are randomly chosen from answers to other questions. So, you might find at times the answers obvious, but you will see it re-enforces your understanding as you take the test each time.
1. Extra; unnecessary






2. A widespread fire






3. Supported with proof or evidence; verified






4. Shrewd; clever






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






6. The act of suggesting or hinting






7. Unimaginative; dull






8. Making gestures while speaking






9. Kind and gentle






10. Intense enthusiasm






11. Cunning






12. A collection of literary pieces






13. To avoid making a definite statement






14. Arrogant; vainly proud






15. Marked by painstaking effort; hard-working






16. Referring to the Middle Ages; old-fashioned






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






18. Laziness; inactivity; dullness






19. Causing great harm






20. Open to more than one interpretation






21. Easily flowing






22. Profoundly moving; touching






23. Friendly; sincere






24. Convincing; reasonable






25. Done or achieved with little effort; easy






26. The ability to form or understand an idea






27. Strikingly new or unusual






28. Good will between friends






29. Playfully humorous






30. Favorable; promising






31. Commonplace; ordinary






32. Rotten






33. Possessing carefull attention to detail; difficult to please






34. To make an itemized list of






35. Extremely careful and precise






36. Logically connected






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






38. Quiet or humble in manner or appearance






39. The ability to speak vividly or persuasively






40. Mutual hatred or ill-will






41. To put up with; to survive a hardship






42. Responsive; agreeable






43. Wildly excited or active






44. Expressing remorse for one's misdeeds






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






46. Quarrelsome






47. Sincerity; openness






48. The act of passing off the ideas or writing of another as one's own






49. Long established; deep-rooted; habitual






50. Dispersed throughout