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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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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. Treating people as weak or inferior






2. To avoid making a definite statement






3. General agreement






4. Energy; power to survive






5. Playfully humorous






6. Easy-going; friendly






7. Current - modern; from the same time






8. No longer in use; old-fashioned






9. Anxiety or fear about the future






10. A tremendously skilled artist






11. Difficult to capture - as in something actually fleeting






12. Seemingly valid or acceptable; credible






13. Practical






14. Lacking energy






15. A collection of literary pieces






16. Describing a large amount of something






17. A fixed or strong belief






18. Sincerity; openness






19. The power of knowing things without thinking; sharp insight






20. Unplanned; naturally occurring






21. To express strong disapproval of; denounce






22. Worn out through overuse; trite






23. Imposed as a duty; obligatory






24. A clever trick used to deceive or outwit






25. A place of retreat or security






26. The art of using language effectively and persuasively






27. Feeling hatred; scornful






28. Copied or adapted from a source






29. Rotten






30. Determined by impulse rather than reason






31. Elaborately decorated






32. Describing flowery or elaborate speech






33. All-powerful






34. Responsive; agreeable






35. Combative; belligerent






36. Open to more than one interpretation






37. Extreme ill-will or spite






38. Having a harmful effect; injurious






39. To grow or increase rapidly






40. To restrain; to hold back






41. Developed or learned; not naturally occuring






42. Subdued; kept from being circulated






43. Shrewd; clever






44. Stubbornly persevering






45. A grammar construction in which a noun (or noun phrase) is placed with another as an explanation






46. Bound to happen; unavoidable






47. Arrogant; vainly proud






48. An inversion in the second of two parallel phrases






49. To put up with; to survive a hardship






50. A group organized by rank