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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. Friendly; sincere






2. Current - modern; from the same time






3. A tremendously skilled artist






4. Laziness; inactivity; dullness






5. Mutual hatred or ill-will






6. A state of uncertainty or perplexity






7. An artistic work that imitates the style of another work for comic effect






8. A beginner






9. Worn out through overuse; trite






10. Highly respected






11. Commendable; worthy of imitation






12. A grammar construction in which a noun (or noun phrase) is placed with another as an explanation






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






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






15. Freed from blame






16. Lacking application or practical application






17. Spread or flowing throughout






18. An unusual - observable event






19. Introducing something new






20. Exercising absolute power; tyrannical






21. A brilliantly executed plan






22. Producing a deep or full sound






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






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






25. Wrongdoing - misconduct






26. Domineering; oppressively overbearing






27. Sincerity; openness






28. Practical






29. Not caring one way or the other






30. A form of metonymy that's restricted to cases where a part is used to signify the whole






31. Characterized by the telling of a story






32. Not able to be denied or disputed






33. Existing only as an assumption or speculation






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






35. Treating facts without influence from personal feelings or prejudices






36. Logically connected






37. To make an itemized list of






38. An ungrateful person






39. Easily shaped or formed; easily influenced






40. Statement of high praise






41. Coming into existence; emerging






42. Describing the category or artistic endeavor






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






44. A clever trick used to deceive or outwit






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






46. Having a harmful effect; injurious






47. Kind and gentle






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






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






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