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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. All-powerful






2. Indifferent to pleasure or pain; impassive






3. Shrewd; clever






4. Not able to be denied or disputed






5. Practical






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






7. Courageous; fearless; bold






8. An incorrect understanding or interpretation






9. Relatively unknown; to conceal or make indistinct






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






11. Determined by impulse rather than reason






12. An example or model






13. A declaration or statement






14. Uninteresting; unchallenging






15. Open and sincere in expression; straightforward






16. Freed from blame






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






18. The power of knowing things without thinking; sharp insight






19. To absorb; to make similar






20. Not migratory; settled






21. Menacing; threatening






22. To give official authorization or approval






23. Making gestures while speaking






24. Describing a showy or pretentious display






25. Emotionally unrestrained; gushy






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






27. Open to more than one interpretation






28. Marked by painstaking effort; hard-working






29. Intended to instruct






30. The ability to form or understand an idea






31. An ungrateful person






32. Able to pay one's debts






33. Trustworthiness; completeness






34. Highly respected






35. Done by secretive means






36. Defense of an idea






37. Long - complex - grammatically correct sentence






38. The ability to speak vividly or persuasively






39. Lazy






40. Elaborately decorated






41. Of little substance or significance






42. Causing great harm






43. Having a harmful effect; injurious






44. To grow or increase rapidly






45. Convincing; reasonable






46. Anxiety or fear about the future






47. To cause to be doubted






48. An apparent contradiction of terms






49. A tremendously skilled artist






50. Circumstances of a situation; environment