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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. Intended to instruct






2. Difficult to capture - as in something actually fleeting






3. Incapable of being reformed






4. Strikingly new or unusual






5. Unimaginative; dull






6. False charges and malicious oral statements about someone






7. A grammar construction in which two identical syntactic constructions are used






8. Describing flowery or elaborate speech






9. A judge who decides a disputed issue






10. A brilliantly executed plan






11. Producing a deep or full sound






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






13. Open and sincere in expression; straightforward






14. A collection of literary pieces






15. Friendly; sincere






16. Favorable; promising






17. Intense enthusiasm






18. An apparent contradiction of terms






19. Extremely dull






20. An incorrect understanding or interpretation






21. Difficult to comprehend






22. Timid; fearful about the future






23. Extremely or deliberately shocking or noticeable






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






25. Insulting in manner or speech






26. Freed from blame






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






28. Possessed at birth; inborn






29. Subject to erratic behavior; unpredictable






30. Commonplace; ordinary






31. Open to more than one interpretation






32. Appropriateness of behavior






33. To make beautiful by ornamenting; to decorate






34. Introducing something new






35. To grow or increase rapidly






36. Developed or learned; not naturally occuring






37. Laziness; inactivity; dullness






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






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






40. Not applied to actual objects






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






42. The ability to speak vividly or persuasively






43. No longer in use; old-fashioned






44. Mutual hatred or ill-will






45. Stubborn; inflexible






46. Lazy






47. Artistic representation that aims for visual accuracy






48. Having to do with the appreciation of beauty






49. Inborn; built-in






50. Subdued; kept from being circulated