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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. Defense of an idea






2. To make beautiful by ornamenting; to decorate






3. To restrain; to hold back






4. All-powerful






5. An apparent contradiction of terms






6. A tremendously skilled artist






7. Inborn; built-in






8. Circumstances of a situation; environment






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






10. Poisonous






11. Presenting favorable circumstances; auspicious






12. Copied or adapted from a source






13. Lacking application or practical application






14. A brilliantly executed plan






15. Exercising absolute power; tyrannical






16. To make an itemized list of






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






18. To give official authorization or approval






19. Closeness






20. A fixed or strong belief






21. Done by secretive means






22. Sadness; depression






23. A widespread fire






24. Friendly; sincere






25. Commonplace; ordinary






26. Menacing; threatening






27. Extremely careful and precise






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






29. To free from guilt or blame






30. Imposed as a duty; obligatory






31. Unimaginative; dull






32. An incorrect understanding or interpretation






33. A group organized by rank






34. Anxiety or fear about the future






35. The ability to form or understand an idea






36. Elaborately decorated






37. Practical






38. Quarrelsome






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






40. Courageous; fearless; bold






41. Highly respected






42. The ability to speak vividly or persuasively






43. Domineering; oppressively overbearing






44. Arrogant; vainly proud






45. Arrogantly domineering or overbearing






46. Extra; unnecessary






47. Possessing carefull attention to detail; difficult to please






48. Something out of place in time or sequence






49. An unusual - observable event






50. To express strong disapproval of; denounce