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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. Domineering; oppressively overbearing






2. Subject to erratic behavior; unpredictable






3. Emotionally unrestrained; gushy






4. Stubbornly persevering






5. Making gestures while speaking






6. Lacking sophistication or experience






7. Exercising absolute power; tyrannical






8. Something that indicates what is to come; a forerunner






9. Giving praise






10. Feeling hatred; scornful






11. The quality of being calm and even-tempered; composure






12. A judge who decides a disputed issue






13. Extremely or deliberately shocking or noticeable






14. Shrewd; clever






15. A perfect example; an original pattern or model






16. Commendable; worthy of imitation






17. Current - modern; from the same time






18. To free from guilt or blame






19. The act of suggesting or hinting






20. Impulsive and unpredictable






21. Easily broken when subjected to pressure






22. To cause to be doubted






23. Possessed at birth; inborn






24. Rudely abrupt






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






26. Stubbornly adhering to unproved beliefs






27. Profoundly moving; touching






28. Feeling or showing little emotion






29. Express grief for; mourn






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






31. Imposed as a duty; obligatory






32. False charges and malicious oral statements about someone






33. Causing great harm






34. Difficult to capture - as in something actually fleeting






35. An ungrateful person






36. A union of two or more groups






37. Done by secretive means






38. Made; concocted to deceive






39. An unusual - observable event






40. An example or model






41. Abundantly supplied; filled to capacity






42. To express strong disapproval of; denounce






43. Exercising good judgment or common sense






44. Extremely careful and precise






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






46. General agreement






47. Commonplace; ordinary






48. Secretive






49. Easily flowing






50. Conspicuously bad or offensive