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AP English Vocab
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english
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Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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Match each statement with the correct term.
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1. Introducing something new
dogmatic
didactic
transitory
innovative
2. Commonplace; ordinary
mundane
futile
parody
coherent
3. To make an itemized list of
impede
proliferate
catalog (v.)
pugnacious
4. To give official authorization or approval
malice
hypocrisy
sanction
embellish
5. Unemotional; serious
staid
obsolete
synecdoche
stratagem
6. To make beautiful by ornamenting; to decorate
dogged
propriety
reprehensible
embellish
7. Domineering; oppressively overbearing
dictatorial
intuition
synecdoche
theoretical
8. A form of deductive reasoning: a major premise - a minor premise - and a conclusion
virtuoso
archetype
syllogism
apposition
9. Treating people as weak or inferior
camaraderie
condescending
pragmatic
archaic
10. Rudely abrupt
hypothetical
capricious
brusque
pugnacious
11. A large painting applied directly to a wall or ceiling surface
mural
copious
diligent
transient
12. Stubbornly adhering to unproved beliefs
phenomenon
emigrate
fluid
dogmatic
13. Spread or flowing throughout
permeated
cogent
insolent
derived
14. Not caring one way or the other
indifferent
propitious
impinge
enmity
15. Determined by impulse rather than reason
coup
arbitrary
venerated
plausible
16. Unimportant
egregious
abstract
inconsequential
novice
17. Hinder; interfere with
mural
discredit
impinge
effusive
18. Arrogant; vainly proud
propitious
haughty
listless
vitality
19. Rotten
putrid
amenable
spontaneous
archetype
20. One who is independent and resists adherence to a group
implication
ebullience
period
maverick
21. Inequality in age - rank - or degree; - difference
disparity
archetype
diligent
auspicious
22. To avoid making a definite statement
equivocate
serene
sanction
exculpate
23. The power of knowing things without thinking; sharp insight
intuition
sardonic
benign
disingenuous
24. Without decoration; strict
apprehension
sonorous
malleable
austere
25. Having no useful purpose; pointless
obstinate
futile
dogged
caustic
26. To cause to be doubted
lament
discredit
diligent
metonymy
27. Unplanned; naturally occurring
spontaneous
inherent
prudent
frenetic
28. An ungrateful person
innovative
capricious
ingrate
timorous
29. Large in scope or content
comprehensive
genre
gratuitous
malleable
30. Cunning
exculpate
wily
subdue
ambiguous
31. A brilliantly executed plan
penitent
innovative
coup
ominous
32. Open to more than one interpretation
ambiguous
slander
cordial
proliferate
33. An economic or military measure put in place to punish another country
perception
novice
frank
sanction
34. Not in favor of one side or the other - unbiased
inevitable
metonymy
indifferent
impartial
35. Making gestures while speaking
vilify
excerpt
impinge
gesticulating
36. Prejudiced
contemporary
sanction
inherent
biased
37. Quiet or humble in manner or appearance
serene
benign
modest
perspective
38. On guard
wary
vitality
exculpate
proliferate
39. Removed or disassociated from (friends - family - or homeland)
alienated
abstract
malleable
wary
40. Insulting in manner or speech
indolent
spurious
pervasive
insolent
41. To absorb; to make similar
opulent
pejorative
assimilation
astute
42. An inversion in the second of two parallel phrases
decorous
chiasmus
opulent
ambivalent
43. Giving praise
embellish
malfeasance
wily
laudatory
44. Of or occurring in the night; under cover of darkness
nocturnal
ruse
paramount
convoluted
45. Not applied to actual objects
lament
sanction
abstract
convoluted
46. The quality of being calm and even-tempered; composure
disparage
equanimity
paramount
conviction
47. Shrewd; clever
astute
camaraderie
ample
rational
48. Energy; power to survive
impartial
arid
dogmatic
vitality
49. Mutual hatred or ill-will
enlightening
enmity
benevolent
meticulous
50. Describing the category or artistic endeavor
discourse
genre
vilify
medley