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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. Easily broken when subjected to pressure






2. Treating people as weak or inferior






3. Prejudiced






4. Arrogantly domineering or overbearing






5. On guard






6. Incapable of being reformed






7. Submissive; like a servant






8. Freed from blame






9. Anxiety or fear about the future






10. Equipment; a group of machines






11. Shortened; cut off






12. Supported with proof or evidence; verified






13. Circumstances of a situation; environment






14. Of little substance or significance






15. Intense enthusiasm






16. Lacking application or practical application






17. A selected part of a passage or scene






18. An inversion in the second of two parallel phrases






19. Determined by impulse rather than reason






20. Practical






21. To absorb; to make similar






22. To slow the progress of






23. Done by secretive means






24. Causing great harm






25. A form of metonymy that's restricted to cases where a part is used to signify the whole






26. Bound to happen; unavoidable






27. Unimaginative; dull






28. Elaborately decorated






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






30. Wildly excited or active






31. Secretive






32. Subdued; kept from being circulated






33. Defense of an idea






34. Not caring one way or the other






35. Marked by painstaking effort; hard-working






36. A clever trick used to deceive or outwit






37. A place of retreat or security






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






39. To give official authorization or approval






40. A widespread fire






41. An example or model






42. Worn out through overuse; trite






43. Describing a dry - rainless climate






44. Plentiful; having a large quantity






45. A grammar construction in which two identical syntactic constructions are used






46. Calm






47. Responsive; agreeable






48. Proper; marked by good taste






49. Inequality in age - rank - or degree; - difference






50. One who is independent and resists adherence to a group