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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. Not caring one way or the other






2. A perfect example; an original pattern or model






3. Awareness; insight






4. Persistence






5. Express grief for; mourn






6. Not straightforward; crafty






7. Exhibiting a display of great wealth






8. Secretive






9. The act of making something useful again






10. Stubbornly adhering to unproved beliefs






11. Known widely and usually unfavorably; infamous






12. To calm or soothe






13. A tremendously skilled artist






14. Coming into existence; emerging






15. Able to pay one's debts






16. A widespread fire






17. A judge who decides a disputed issue






18. Describing a large amount of something






19. Treating in a condescending manner






20. The ability to speak vividly or persuasively






21. Plentiful; having a large quantity






22. Proper; marked by good taste






23. To cause to be doubted






24. Treating people as weak or inferior






25. Highly respected






26. Anxiety or fear about the future






27. Easily understood; clear






28. An ungrateful person






29. Easy-going; friendly






30. Condition of sticking together






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






32. Having little substance or strength






33. Mutual hatred or ill-will






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






35. Short-lived or temporary






36. Made; concocted to deceive






37. Made up of a variety of sources or styles






38. Having a harmful effect; injurious






39. Calm






40. Indifferent to pleasure or pain; impassive






41. Feeling or showing little emotion






42. Responsive; agreeable






43. Emotionally unrestrained; gushy






44. Developed or learned; not naturally occuring






45. Of chief concern or importance






46. A fixed or strong belief






47. Possessed at birth; inborn






48. Unimaginative; dull






49. Easily shaped or formed; easily influenced






50. Hatefully evil; abominable