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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. Done by secretive means






2. Open to more than one interpretation






3. Long established; deep-rooted; habitual






4. A fixed or strong belief






5. Hateful; marked by deep-seated ill-will






6. Referring to the Middle Ages; old-fashioned






7. All-powerful






8. A form of deductive reasoning: a major premise - a minor premise - and a conclusion






9. Seemingly valid or acceptable; credible






10. Passing away with time; passing from one place to another






11. Abundantly supplied; filled to capacity






12. An inversion in the second of two parallel phrases






13. Impulsive and unpredictable






14. A perfect example; an original pattern or model






15. Appropriateness of behavior






16. The act of making something useful again






17. Arrogant; vainly proud






18. Able to pay one's debts






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






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






21. Treating facts without influence from personal feelings or prejudices






22. Having great depth or seriousness






23. Subdued; kept from being circulated






24. Verbal expression or exchange; conversation






25. Extremely careful and precise






26. Unemotional; serious






27. Courageous; fearless; bold






28. Stubborn; inflexible






29. Characteristic of an earlier period; old-fashioned






30. Simultaneously having opposing feelings; uncertain






31. Closeness






32. An example or model






33. To grow or increase rapidly






34. Treating people as weak or inferior






35. Spread or flowing throughout






36. A declaration or statement






37. An ungrateful person






38. Producing a deep or full sound






39. Extremely or deliberately shocking or noticeable






40. Not migratory; settled






41. To calm or soothe






42. Indifferent to pleasure or pain; impassive






43. Short-lived or temporary






44. Quiet or humble in manner or appearance






45. Inequality in age - rank - or degree; - difference






46. To slow the progress of






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






48. Large in scope or content






49. To cause to be doubted






50. A collection of literary pieces