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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. A state of uncertainty or perplexity






2. Well-meaning; generous






3. An artistic work that imitates the style of another work for comic effect






4. Sadness; depression






5. Treating in a condescending manner






6. Defense of an idea






7. Stubbornly adhering to unproved beliefs






8. Simultaneously having opposing feelings; uncertain






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






10. Circumstances of a situation; environment






11. Arrogant; vainly proud






12. The attribution of humanlike characteristics to inanimate objects - animals - or forces of nature






13. The act of passing off the ideas or writing of another as one's own






14. Playfully humorous






15. A group organized by rank






16. Good will between friends






17. Giving praise






18. Easily understood; clear






19. A feeling or understanding resulting from an experience






20. Insulting in manner or speech






21. Unimaginative; dull






22. Long established; deep-rooted; habitual






23. To free from guilt or blame






24. Worn out through overuse; trite






25. Inborn; built-in






26. Imposed as a duty; obligatory






27. Unimportant






28. Existing only as an assumption or speculation






29. Subject to erratic behavior; unpredictable






30. Feeling hatred; scornful






31. Lacking sophistication or experience






32. Introducing something new






33. Wildly excited or active






34. Having a harmful effect; injurious






35. Hard-working






36. Inequality in age - rank - or degree; - difference






37. The ability to form or understand an idea






38. An unusual - observable event






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






40. Concerned only with what is on the surface or obvious; shallow






41. Not migratory; settled






42. Poisonous






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






44. Calm






45. General agreement






46. Easily shaped or formed; easily influenced






47. Fear - apprehension






48. Severely critical or sarcastic






49. Prejudiced






50. To make vicious statements about