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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. Closeness






2. Logically connected






3. A fixed or strong belief






4. The art of using language effectively and persuasively






5. Bound to happen; unavoidable






6. Contempt - scorn - to regard or treat with contempt; to look down on






7. A state of uncertainty or perplexity






8. Wildly excited or active






9. To ease a pain or burden






10. Verbal expression or exchange; conversation






11. Lacking sophistication or experience






12. Large in scope or content






13. Of chief concern or importance






14. Sadness; depression






15. Strikingly new or unusual






16. Timid; fearful about the future






17. Artistic representation that aims for visual accuracy






18. Difficult to capture - as in something actually fleeting






19. Extra; unnecessary






20. Possessed at birth; inborn






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






22. Simultaneously having opposing feelings; uncertain






23. Done by secretive means






24. An economic or military measure put in place to punish another country






25. Hinder; interfere with






26. Easily flowing






27. Having little substance or strength






28. Stubborn; inflexible






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






30. Not migratory; settled






31. Calm






32. Done or achieved with little effort; easy






33. False charges and malicious oral statements about someone






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






35. Able to pay one's debts






36. A clever trick used to deceive or outwit






37. An apparent contradiction of terms






38. Lazy






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






40. Not in favor of one side or the other - unbiased






41. Commonplace; ordinary






42. Quarrelsome






43. A feeling or understanding resulting from an experience






44. A grammar construction in which two identical syntactic constructions are used






45. A union of two or more groups






46. Wrongdoing - misconduct






47. Not straightforward; crafty






48. Submissive; like a servant






49. Feeling or showing little emotion






50. Anxiety or fear about the future