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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. Treating people as weak or inferior






2. A perfect example; an original pattern or model






3. Open and sincere in expression; straightforward






4. Anxiety or fear about the future






5. Made up of a variety of sources or styles






6. An incorrect understanding or interpretation






7. Profoundly moving; touching






8. Commonplace; ordinary






9. Extreme ill-will or spite






10. Large in scope or content






11. An assortment or a mixture - especially of musical pieces






12. Forceful; urgently demanding attention






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






14. The act of suggesting or hinting






15. Presenting favorable circumstances; auspicious






16. Quarrelsome






17. A feeling or understanding resulting from an experience






18. Supported with proof or evidence; verified






19. Treating in a condescending manner






20. Wildly excited or active






21. Secretive






22. All-powerful






23. Having great depth or seriousness






24. Logically connected






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






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






27. A crafty trick






28. Referring to the Middle Ages; old-fashioned






29. Intricate; complex






30. Convincing; reasonable






31. Incapable of being reformed






32. An inversion in the second of two parallel phrases






33. Condition of sticking together






34. Short-lived or temporary






35. To make beautiful by ornamenting; to decorate






36. Treating facts without influence from personal feelings or prejudices






37. To leave one country or region and settle in another






38. To consider perfect






39. Possessed at birth; inborn






40. Extremely dull






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






42. A declaration or statement






43. A feeling about the future






44. Not able to be denied or disputed






45. Poisonous






46. Express grief for; mourn






47. Made; concocted to deceive






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






49. Rudely abrupt






50. Something out of place in time or sequence