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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. Presenting favorable circumstances; auspicious






2. Wrongdoing - misconduct






3. Unimaginative; dull






4. To give official authorization or approval






5. Not in favor of one side or the other - unbiased






6. A declaration or statement






7. Developed or learned; not naturally occuring






8. Dispersed throughout






9. Statement of high praise






10. Causing great harm






11. Treating people as weak or inferior






12. Point of view






13. Something that indicates what is to come; a forerunner






14. Proper; marked by good taste






15. Shrewd; clever






16. To express strong disapproval of; denounce






17. Long established; deep-rooted; habitual






18. Open to more than one interpretation






19. Made; concocted to deceive






20. A selected part of a passage or scene






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






22. Bound to happen; unavoidable






23. Responsive; agreeable






24. Having great depth or seriousness






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






26. Seemingly valid or acceptable; credible






27. A fixed or strong belief






28. Determined by impulse rather than reason






29. Having a harmful effect; injurious






30. Without decoration; strict






31. An example or model






32. Favorable; promising






33. Shortened; cut off






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






35. Circumstances of a situation; environment






36. Intricate; complex






37. Forceful; urgently demanding attention






38. Treating in a condescending manner






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






40. Something out of place in time or sequence






41. Not straightforward; crafty






42. Hatefully evil; abominable






43. Commendable; worthy of imitation






44. Marked by painstaking effort; hard-working






45. Removed or disassociated from (friends - family - or homeland)






46. Courageous; fearless; bold






47. Anxiety or fear about the future






48. Lacking sophistication or experience






49. Lazy






50. No longer in use; old-fashioned