Test your basic knowledge |

AP English Language And Composition Vocab

Subjects : english, ap
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
  • If you are not ready to take this test, you can study here.
  • Match each statement with the correct term.
  • Don't refresh. All questions and answers are randomly picked and ordered every time you load a test.

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. An incorrect understanding or interpretation






2. Producing a deep or full sound






3. Good will between friends






4. An argument stating that something is true because it has never been proven false






5. Causing great harm






6. This literally means 'it does not follow'; this is an argument by misdirection and is logically irrelevant






7. Profoundly moving; touching






8. A wonderful technique of repetition in which the last word of the clause begins the next clause - creating a connection of ideas important to the author's purpose in some way






9. Condition of sticking together






10. A question






11. Wildly excited or active






12. Commendable; worthy of imitation






13. Extremely or deliberately shocking or noticeable






14. Statement of high praise






15. Rhetorical strategy that uses sensory details to portray a person - place - or thing






16. Appropriateness of behavior






17. To make beautiful by ornamenting; to decorate






18. Conspicuously bad or offensive






19. A brilliantly executed plan






20. Done or achieved with little effort; easy






21. Also known as an either/or fallacy; the suggestion is made in the argument that the problem or debate only has two solutions; can also be called the fallacy of the excluded middle






22. Long established; deep-rooted; habitual






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






24. Marked by painstaking effort; hard-working






25. A choice in which something must be one way or the other - there is no middle ground






26. Not straightforward; crafty






27. Given freely; unearned; unwarranted






28. Intricate; complex






29. An apparent contradiction of terms






30. An argument that distracts the reader by raising issues irrelevant to the case






31. Characterized by the telling of a story






32. Emotionally unrestrained; gushy






33. Giving praise






34. Secretive






35. The associations or moods that accompany a word






36. Feeling or showing little emotion






37. Introducing something new






38. Easily shaped or formed; easily influenced






39. General agreement






40. In the multiple-choice section - this is the question you are asked to complete with the given possible answers






41. Without decoration; strict






42. Extremely careful and precise






43. A story






44. To unite or synthesize a variety of sources to achieve a common end






45. A sentence structure that is a combination of a dependent clause and an independent clause






46. An unusual - observable event






47. Dividing a subject into categories and analyzing the characteristics of each category






48. Lacking energy






49. A crafty trick






50. The particular words an author uses in an essay