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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. To calm or soothe






2. Not genuine






3. To free from guilt or blame






4. Giving praise






5. Describing a dry - rainless climate






6. Convincing; reasonable






7. To put up with; to survive a hardship






8. Insulting in manner or speech






9. An unusual - observable event






10. A crafty trick






11. A brilliantly executed plan






12. Without decoration; strict






13. Possessing carefull attention to detail; difficult to please






14. Difficult to comprehend






15. Domineering; oppressively overbearing






16. Proper; marked by good taste






17. To grow or increase rapidly






18. Describing flowery or elaborate speech






19. Forceful; urgently demanding attention






20. To restrain; to hold back






21. Having great depth or seriousness






22. The ability to form or understand an idea






23. Cunning






24. Expressing remorse for one's misdeeds






25. Lacking application or practical application






26. Prejudiced






27. Abundantly supplied; filled to capacity






28. Calm






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






30. To make vicious statements about






31. Easily understood; clear






32. Unplanned; naturally occurring






33. Sincerity; openness






34. Hatefully evil; abominable






35. Awareness; insight






36. Responsive; agreeable






37. Uninteresting; unchallenging






38. Wrongdoing - misconduct






39. Exercising good judgment or common sense






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






41. Concerned only with what is on the surface or obvious; shallow






42. Given freely; unearned; unwarranted






43. Equipment; a group of machines






44. Having a harmful effect; injurious






45. Making gestures while speaking






46. Extremely dull






47. Simultaneously having opposing feelings; uncertain






48. A tremendously skilled artist






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






50. Having no useful purpose; pointless