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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. Subdued; kept from being circulated






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






3. Extra; unnecessary






4. Hateful; marked by deep-seated ill-will






5. Characterized by the telling of a story






6. Of chief concern or importance






7. Playfully humorous






8. The art of using language effectively and persuasively






9. Exhibiting a display of great wealth






10. Able to pay one's debts






11. A tremendously skilled artist






12. Shrewd; clever






13. Strikingly new or unusual






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






15. Lacking application or practical application






16. A crafty trick






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






18. Laziness; inactivity; dullness






19. The ability to speak vividly or persuasively






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






21. Artistic representation that aims for visual accuracy






22. Causing great harm






23. Dispersed throughout






24. Made; concocted to deceive






25. Calm






26. Not able to be denied or disputed






27. Coming into existence; emerging






28. Done or achieved with little effort; easy






29. To make beautiful by ornamenting; to decorate






30. Long - complex - grammatically correct sentence






31. Friendly; sincere






32. To consider perfect






33. Trustworthiness; completeness






34. Prejudiced






35. Possessing carefull attention to detail; difficult to please






36. Commendable; worthy of imitation






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






38. Elaborately decorated






39. Short-lived or temporary






40. An unusual - observable event






41. To grow or increase rapidly






42. To make an itemized list of






43. Verbal expression or exchange; conversation






44. Enormous






45. Stubbornly adhering to an opinion or a course of action






46. An ungrateful person






47. A clever trick used to deceive or outwit






48. Easily understood; clear






49. Unimaginative; dull






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