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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. Feeling or showing little emotion






2. Point of view






3. Difficult to capture - as in something actually fleeting






4. Energy; power to survive






5. Treating facts without influence from personal feelings or prejudices






6. A tremendously skilled artist






7. Cunning






8. Commonplace; ordinary






9. Not genuine






10. Courageous; fearless; bold






11. Indifferent to pleasure or pain; impassive






12. Coming into existence; emerging






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






14. Exercising good judgment or common sense






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






16. The art of using language effectively and persuasively






17. Done or achieved with little effort; easy






18. Not applied to actual objects






19. Spread or flowing throughout






20. Not caring one way or the other






21. A selected part of a passage or scene






22. Hinder; interfere with






23. Describing flowery or elaborate speech






24. Logical; motivated by reason rather than feeling






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






26. Mutual hatred or ill-will






27. Lacking energy






28. Open and sincere in expression; straightforward






29. The ability to speak vividly or persuasively






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






31. Stubborn; inflexible






32. Removed or disassociated from (friends - family - or homeland)






33. Having to do with the appreciation of beauty






34. Menacing; threatening






35. Conspicuously bad or offensive






36. Persistence






37. Submissive; like a servant






38. On guard






39. Freed from blame






40. Insulting in manner or speech






41. Poisonous






42. Informative; contributing to one's awareness






43. Defense of an idea






44. Not in favor of one side or the other - unbiased






45. Made up of a variety of sources or styles






46. Known widely and usually unfavorably; infamous






47. A fixed or strong belief






48. Stubbornly persevering






49. A feeling or understanding resulting from an experience






50. Express grief for; mourn