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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. Quiet or humble in manner or appearance






2. A collection of literary pieces






3. Lacking application or practical application






4. Of little substance or significance






5. Disdainfully or ironically humorous; harsh - bitter - or caustic






6. The act of making something useful again






7. Elaborately decorated






8. A grammar construction in which two identical syntactic constructions are used






9. Express grief for; mourn






10. Feeling hatred; scornful






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






12. Extra; unnecessary






13. False charges and malicious oral statements about someone






14. Characterized by the telling of a story






15. Lacking energy






16. Having to do with the appreciation of beauty






17. An apparent contradiction of terms






18. Logically connected






19. Without decoration; strict






20. Feeling or showing little emotion






21. Easily understood; clear






22. Possessing carefull attention to detail; difficult to please






23. Trustworthiness; completeness






24. Commonplace; ordinary






25. Rudely abrupt






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






27. The art of using language effectively and persuasively






28. To ease a pain or burden






29. Informative; contributing to one's awareness






30. Dispersed throughout






31. The act of suggesting or hinting






32. Appropriateness of behavior






33. Condition of sticking together






34. Intricate; complex






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






36. Prejudiced






37. Enormous






38. To consider perfect






39. Sadness; depression






40. To restrain; to hold back






41. An example or model






42. A widespread fire






43. Of or occurring in the night; under cover of darkness






44. Referring to the Middle Ages; old-fashioned






45. Exhibiting a display of great wealth






46. Wrongdoing - misconduct






47. Treating in a condescending manner






48. Having little substance or strength






49. Point of view






50. Equipment; a group of machines