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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. Inborn; built-in






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






4. Having no useful purpose; pointless






5. A selected part of a passage or scene






6. Courageous; fearless; bold






7. To free from guilt or blame






8. A crafty trick






9. Giving praise






10. Logical; motivated by reason rather than feeling






11. Simultaneously having opposing feelings; uncertain






12. Prejudiced






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






14. Exhibiting a display of great wealth






15. To calm or soothe






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






17. Responsive; agreeable






18. Of little substance or significance






19. Made; concocted to deceive






20. To give official authorization or approval






21. Having a harmful effect; injurious






22. An apparent contradiction of terms






23. An incorrect understanding or interpretation






24. Treating people as weak or inferior






25. A widespread fire






26. To express strong disapproval of; denounce






27. Menacing; threatening






28. Laziness; inactivity; dullness






29. Rudely abrupt






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






31. A tremendously skilled artist






32. Extremely or deliberately shocking or noticeable






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






34. Making gestures while speaking






35. Not applied to actual objects






36. Stubborn; inflexible






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






38. Stubbornly persevering






39. Wildly excited or active






40. Done by secretive means






41. Wrongdoing - misconduct






42. Conspicuously bad or offensive






43. An ungrateful person






44. Highly respected






45. A place of retreat or security






46. Worn out through overuse; trite






47. To ease a pain or burden






48. Possessing carefull attention to detail; difficult to please






49. To grow or increase rapidly






50. Intense enthusiasm