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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. Convincing; reasonable






2. A clever trick used to deceive or outwit






3. Menacing; threatening






4. To make an itemized list of






5. To cause to be doubted






6. Exercising absolute power; tyrannical






7. An apparent contradiction of terms






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






9. Done by secretive means






10. A judge who decides a disputed issue






11. Developed or learned; not naturally occuring






12. Not caring one way or the other






13. An incorrect understanding or interpretation






14. Intended to instruct






15. Responsive; agreeable






16. To leave one country or region and settle in another






17. Concerned only with what is on the surface or obvious; shallow






18. Exhibiting a display of great wealth






19. Short-lived or temporary






20. Describing flowery or elaborate speech






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






22. To grow or increase rapidly






23. General agreement






24. Energy; power to survive






25. Shortened; cut off






26. Large in scope or content






27. Domineering; oppressively overbearing






28. Severely critical or sarcastic






29. A declaration or statement






30. The power of knowing things without thinking; sharp insight






31. To consider perfect






32. Having little substance or strength






33. Arrogant; vainly proud






34. Fear - apprehension






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






36. Defense of an idea






37. Calm






38. Extreme ill-will or spite






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






40. Known widely and usually unfavorably; infamous






41. Arrogantly domineering or overbearing






42. Elaborately decorated






43. Doubtful; of unlikely authenticity






44. Possessed at birth; inborn






45. Introducing something new






46. A fixed or strong belief






47. Submissive; like a servant






48. Timid; fearful about the future






49. Stubbornly persevering






50. The art of using language effectively and persuasively