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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. Extra; unnecessary






2. Quiet or humble in manner or appearance






3. Persistence






4. Quarrelsome






5. Submissive; like a servant






6. Practical






7. A judge who decides a disputed issue






8. Extremely or deliberately shocking or noticeable






9. Easily broken when subjected to pressure






10. Feeling hatred; scornful






11. Describing a dry - rainless climate






12. A clever trick used to deceive or outwit






13. Treating in a condescending manner






14. Made; concocted to deceive






15. Difficult to capture - as in something actually fleeting






16. A feeling about the future






17. Strikingly new or unusual






18. Developed or learned; not naturally occuring






19. Copied or adapted from a source






20. The art of using language effectively and persuasively






21. Calm






22. Inborn; built-in






23. Exercising good judgment or common sense






24. Marked by painstaking effort; hard-working






25. Combative; belligerent






26. A collection of literary pieces






27. A type of figurative language in which one term is substituted for another term with which it is closely associated






28. Not migratory; settled






29. Treating facts without influence from personal feelings or prejudices






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






31. Uninteresting; unchallenging






32. A feeling or understanding resulting from an experience






33. Not genuine






34. Stubbornly adhering to unproved beliefs






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






36. Not straightforward; crafty






37. Referring to the Middle Ages; old-fashioned






38. A state of uncertainty or perplexity






39. Unemotional; serious






40. Mutual hatred or ill-will






41. Producing a deep or full sound






42. Arrogantly domineering or overbearing






43. Open and sincere in expression; straightforward






44. No longer in use; old-fashioned






45. Not caring one way or the other






46. Well-meaning; generous






47. Worn out through overuse; trite






48. Hinder; interfere with






49. Of little substance or significance






50. Stubborn; inflexible