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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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This is a study tool. The 3 wrong answers for each question are randomly chosen from answers to other questions. So, you might find at times the answers obvious, but you will see it re-enforces your understanding as you take the test each time.
1. Friendly; sincere






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






3. Open to more than one interpretation






4. Extremely careful and precise






5. Given freely; unearned; unwarranted






6. Describing words or phrases that belittle or speak negatively of someone






7. Combative; belligerent






8. Made; concocted to deceive






9. To make an itemized list of






10. Lacking energy






11. A beginner






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






13. Done or achieved with little effort; easy






14. Elaborately decorated






15. Able to pay one's debts






16. Insulting in manner or speech






17. Calm






18. Submissive; like a servant






19. Abundantly supplied; filled to capacity






20. Open and sincere in expression; straightforward






21. The act of suggesting or hinting






22. Sadness; depression






23. An apparent contradiction of terms






24. Current - modern; from the same time






25. To make vicious statements about






26. Secretive






27. Having little substance or strength






28. Shortened; cut off






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






30. Stubbornly adhering to unproved beliefs






31. To calm or soothe






32. Intense enthusiasm






33. Having great depth or seriousness






34. To cause to be doubted






35. Large in scope or content






36. Long - complex - grammatically correct sentence






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






38. On guard






39. Having to do with the appreciation of beauty






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






41. Subject to erratic behavior; unpredictable






42. An incorrect understanding or interpretation






43. Determined by impulse rather than reason






44. Possessed at birth; inborn






45. A widespread fire






46. Condition of sticking together






47. Enormous






48. To ease a pain or burden






49. Easily understood; clear






50. Proper; marked by good taste