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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 migratory; settled






2. Energy; power to survive






3. Describing a large amount of something






4. A brilliantly executed plan






5. Conspicuously bad or offensive






6. Open to more than one interpretation






7. Commonplace; ordinary






8. Responsive; agreeable






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






10. Proper; marked by good taste






11. To consider perfect






12. Express grief for; mourn






13. Arrogant; vainly proud






14. Emotionally unrestrained; gushy






15. Prejudiced






16. A tremendously skilled artist






17. Highly respected






18. Quiet or humble in manner or appearance






19. To cause to be doubted






20. Favorable; promising






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






22. Not straightforward; crafty






23. Having to do with the appreciation of beauty






24. Of little substance or significance






25. Artistic representation that aims for visual accuracy






26. Stubbornly persevering






27. Intense enthusiasm






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






29. Commendable; worthy of imitation






30. Causing great harm






31. Contempt - scorn - to regard or treat with contempt; to look down on






32. Wrongdoing - misconduct






33. Short-lived or temporary






34. Unemotional; serious






35. A selected part of a passage or scene






36. Describing the category or artistic endeavor






37. Exercising good judgment or common sense






38. Profoundly moving; touching






39. Having no useful purpose; pointless






40. No longer in use; old-fashioned






41. Defense of an idea






42. The state or quality of being average; of moderate to low quality






43. To express strong disapproval of; denounce






44. Menacing; threatening






45. Statement of high praise






46. An apparent contradiction of terms






47. Easily shaped or formed; easily influenced






48. Given freely; unearned; unwarranted






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






50. To make beautiful by ornamenting; to decorate