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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. Wrongdoing - misconduct






2. Poisonous






3. To give official authorization or approval






4. Elaborately decorated






5. A feeling about the future






6. Removed or disassociated from (friends - family - or homeland)






7. Timid; fearful about the future






8. Forceful; urgently demanding attention






9. Describing a showy or pretentious display






10. Extra; unnecessary






11. Without decoration; strict






12. Emotionally unrestrained; gushy






13. An inversion in the second of two parallel phrases






14. A tremendously skilled artist






15. Treating in a condescending manner






16. Fear - apprehension






17. Condition of sticking together






18. Coming into existence; emerging






19. Abundantly supplied; filled to capacity






20. Calm






21. A state of uncertainty or perplexity






22. Exercising absolute power; tyrannical






23. Subject to erratic behavior; unpredictable






24. Difficult to comprehend






25. Incapable of being reformed






26. Profoundly moving; touching






27. Presenting favorable circumstances; auspicious






28. Exercising good judgment or common sense






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






30. Doubtful; of unlikely authenticity






31. Friendly; sincere






32. Giving praise






33. Secretive






34. A collection of literary pieces






35. Known widely and usually unfavorably; infamous






36. Subdued; kept from being circulated






37. Unplanned; naturally occurring






38. Introducing something new






39. Intended to instruct






40. Determined by impulse rather than reason






41. Something that indicates what is to come; a forerunner






42. To make an itemized list of






43. To free from guilt or blame






44. Point of view






45. An unusual - observable event






46. The ability to speak vividly or persuasively






47. The quality of being calm and even-tempered; composure






48. Not migratory; settled






49. Freed from blame






50. Unimaginative; dull