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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 feeling or understanding resulting from an experience






2. Elaborately decorated






3. Imposed as a duty; obligatory






4. Arrogant; vainly proud






5. Possessing carefull attention to detail; difficult to please






6. Unplanned; naturally occurring






7. Logical; motivated by reason rather than feeling






8. Mutual hatred or ill-will






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






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






11. Relatively unknown; to conceal or make indistinct






12. Trustworthiness; completeness






13. A form of deductive reasoning: a major premise - a minor premise - and a conclusion






14. Intense enthusiasm






15. Having a harmful effect; injurious






16. Easily shaped or formed; easily influenced






17. Highly respected






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






19. Describing a large amount of something






20. Stubbornly adhering to unproved beliefs






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






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






23. A state of uncertainty or perplexity






24. Not applied to actual objects






25. Worthy of blame






26. A clever trick used to deceive or outwit






27. Anxiety or fear about the future






28. Poisonous






29. An example or model






30. Long - complex - grammatically correct sentence






31. Stubborn; inflexible






32. Combative; belligerent






33. Arrogantly domineering or overbearing






34. Marked by painstaking effort; hard-working






35. General agreement






36. Referring to the Middle Ages; old-fashioned






37. Describing a showy or pretentious display






38. Difficult to comprehend






39. To absorb; to make similar






40. Making gestures while speaking






41. Possessed at birth; inborn






42. Easy-going; friendly






43. Not caring one way or the other






44. Quarrelsome






45. Emotionally unrestrained; gushy






46. The act of making something useful again






47. Doubtful; of unlikely authenticity






48. Calm






49. Playfully humorous






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