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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 restrain; to hold back






2. Prejudiced






3. Something that indicates what is to come; a forerunner






4. An economic or military measure put in place to punish another country






5. Extreme ill-will or spite






6. Sincerity; openness






7. A selected part of a passage or scene






8. Laziness; inactivity; dullness






9. Intense enthusiasm






10. Feeling or showing little emotion






11. A place of retreat or security






12. To put up with; to survive a hardship






13. To calm or soothe






14. To cause to be doubted






15. Worthy of blame






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






17. Express grief for; mourn






18. Point of view






19. A state of uncertainty or perplexity






20. Intended to instruct






21. Quiet or humble in manner or appearance






22. Possessing carefull attention to detail; difficult to please






23. Passing away with time; passing from one place to another






24. Possessed at birth; inborn






25. The quality of being calm and even-tempered; composure






26. Open and sincere in expression; straightforward






27. Not caring one way or the other






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






29. Quarrelsome






30. Unimportant






31. Proper; marked by good taste






32. Existing only as an assumption or speculation






33. Equipment; a group of machines






34. Easy-going; friendly






35. Energy; power to survive






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






37. All-powerful






38. Open to more than one interpretation






39. The ability to speak vividly or persuasively






40. Insulting in manner or speech






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






42. Appropriateness of behavior






43. Defense of an idea






44. On guard






45. A grammar construction in which a noun (or noun phrase) is placed with another as an explanation






46. Hatefully evil; abominable






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






48. A tremendously skilled artist






49. Disdainfully or ironically humorous; harsh - bitter - or caustic






50. To ease a pain or burden