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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. Expressing remorse for one's misdeeds






2. Worthy of blame






3. Describing the category or artistic endeavor






4. Treating people as weak or inferior






5. Informative; contributing to one's awareness






6. Courageous; fearless; bold






7. A clever trick used to deceive or outwit






8. A widespread fire






9. Kind and gentle






10. Exercising good judgment or common sense






11. Marked by painstaking effort; hard-working






12. No longer in use; old-fashioned






13. Lacking sophistication or experience






14. Seemingly valid or acceptable; credible






15. Sincerity; openness






16. Fear - apprehension






17. Playfully humorous






18. Abundantly supplied; filled to capacity






19. General agreement






20. Possessed at birth; inborn






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






22. A brilliantly executed plan






23. Commonplace; ordinary






24. Elaborately decorated






25. Easily understood; clear






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






27. Cunning






28. Characteristic of an earlier period; old-fashioned






29. A fixed or strong belief






30. Known widely and usually unfavorably; infamous






31. A group organized by rank






32. Poisonous






33. Wrongdoing - misconduct






34. One with an amateurish or superficial understanding of a field of knowledge






35. Causing great harm






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






37. Domineering; oppressively overbearing






38. Worn out through overuse; trite






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






40. Producing a deep or full sound






41. Rudely abrupt






42. An unusual - observable event






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






44. An economic or military measure put in place to punish another country






45. Forceful; urgently demanding attention






46. Statement of high praise






47. Of chief concern or importance






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






49. To slow the progress of






50. Developed or learned; not naturally occuring