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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. False charges and malicious oral statements about someone






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






3. Rudely abrupt






4. Calm






5. Stubborn; inflexible






6. Equipment; a group of machines






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






8. A widespread fire






9. Describing flowery or elaborate speech






10. Cunning






11. A clever trick used to deceive or outwit






12. A judge who decides a disputed issue






13. Not able to be denied or disputed






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






15. Informative; contributing to one's awareness






16. Commendable; worthy of imitation






17. To ease a pain or burden






18. Shrewd; clever






19. Worn out through overuse; trite






20. Quarrelsome






21. Difficult to comprehend






22. Spread or flowing throughout






23. Persistence






24. Describing a showy or pretentious display






25. Long - complex - grammatically correct sentence






26. An apparent contradiction of terms






27. Possessing carefull attention to detail; difficult to please






28. Wrongdoing - misconduct






29. Good will between friends






30. A place of retreat or security






31. A perfect example; an original pattern or model






32. Current - modern; from the same time






33. Treating people as weak or inferior






34. Able to pay one's debts






35. A tremendously skilled artist






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






37. A large painting applied directly to a wall or ceiling surface






38. Lazy






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






40. Of little substance or significance






41. Dispersed throughout






42. Exercising absolute power; tyrannical






43. Convincing; reasonable






44. General agreement






45. To express strong disapproval of; denounce






46. Not straightforward; crafty






47. A brilliantly executed plan






48. On guard






49. Exhibiting a display of great wealth






50. Having great depth or seriousness