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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. Hinder; interfere with






2. Hard-working






3. The art of using language effectively and persuasively






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






5. One who is independent and resists adherence to a group






6. A crafty trick






7. Causing great harm






8. Practical






9. A union of two or more groups






10. To ease a pain or burden






11. Referring to the Middle Ages; old-fashioned






12. Bound to happen; unavoidable






13. Sincerity; openness






14. Intended to instruct






15. Trustworthiness; completeness






16. Difficult to comprehend






17. Severely critical or sarcastic






18. Fear - apprehension






19. Timid; fearful about the future






20. Spread or flowing throughout






21. Not genuine






22. Describing flowery or elaborate speech






23. Defense of an idea






24. Exercising absolute power; tyrannical






25. Marked by painstaking effort; hard-working






26. Not migratory; settled






27. Extreme ill-will or spite






28. Emotionally unrestrained; gushy






29. Stubbornly adhering to unproved beliefs






30. Introducing something new






31. A place of retreat or security






32. A brilliantly executed plan






33. A feeling about the future






34. A judge who decides a disputed issue






35. Freed from blame






36. Existing only as an assumption or speculation






37. Worthy of blame






38. Responsive; agreeable






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






40. Describing a large amount of something






41. Long established; deep-rooted; habitual






42. Elaborately decorated






43. Stubbornly persevering






44. Describing a dry - rainless climate






45. Good will between friends






46. Feeling hatred; scornful






47. An artistic work that imitates the style of another work for comic effect






48. Unplanned; naturally occurring






49. False charges and malicious oral statements about someone






50. Extremely dull