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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. Persistence






2. A declaration or statement






3. Stubborn; inflexible






4. Wrongdoing - misconduct






5. Unimaginative; dull






6. A collection of literary pieces






7. Unimportant






8. Condition of sticking together






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






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






11. Responsive; agreeable






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






13. Having to do with the appreciation of beauty






14. To speak of in a slighting way or negatively; to belittle






15. Known widely and usually unfavorably; infamous






16. Forceful; urgently demanding attention






17. Doubtful; of unlikely authenticity






18. Poisonous






19. Passing away with time; passing from one place to another






20. Large in scope or content






21. Enormous






22. Intense enthusiasm






23. Combative; belligerent






24. Statement of high praise






25. A selected part of a passage or scene






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






27. To slow the progress of






28. To put up with; to survive a hardship






29. Not caring one way or the other






30. Plentiful; having a large quantity






31. Having no useful purpose; pointless






32. Rudely abrupt






33. An example or model






34. Not migratory; settled






35. Relatively unknown; to conceal or make indistinct






36. Secretive






37. Having a harmful effect; injurious






38. Having little substance or strength






39. Feeling or showing little emotion






40. The ability to speak vividly or persuasively






41. Artistic representation that aims for visual accuracy






42. Intended to instruct






43. A place of retreat or security






44. Stubbornly persevering






45. Done by secretive means






46. Impulsive and unpredictable






47. Dispersed throughout






48. To make vicious statements about






49. Commonplace; ordinary






50. A large painting applied directly to a wall or ceiling surface