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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. Intense enthusiasm






2. To put up with; to survive a hardship






3. Describing a showy or pretentious display






4. A fixed or strong belief






5. Coming into existence; emerging






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






7. Hard-working






8. Well-meaning; generous






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






10. Stubbornly persevering






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






12. The act of passing off the ideas or writing of another as one's own






13. A tremendously skilled artist






14. To make vicious statements about






15. Lazy






16. Copied or adapted from a source






17. Timid; fearful about the future






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






19. To restrain; to hold back






20. Marked by painstaking effort; hard-working






21. Mutual hatred or ill-will






22. Easily flowing






23. Insulting in manner or speech






24. Practical






25. To speak of in a slighting way or negatively; to belittle






26. Easily broken when subjected to pressure






27. Rudely abrupt






28. A union of two or more groups






29. Not migratory; settled






30. Easily shaped or formed; easily influenced






31. The practice of pretending to be something one is not; insincerity






32. Seemingly valid or acceptable; credible






33. To cause to be doubted






34. A crafty trick






35. A clever trick used to deceive or outwit






36. To grow or increase rapidly






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






38. Giving praise






39. A feeling about the future






40. The state or quality of being average; of moderate to low quality






41. Having little substance or strength






42. Worn out through overuse; trite






43. Hatefully evil; abominable






44. Intended to instruct






45. Having no useful purpose; pointless






46. The act of suggesting or hinting






47. Describing a large amount of something






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






49. Referring to the Middle Ages; old-fashioned






50. False charges and malicious oral statements about someone