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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. An apparent contradiction of terms






2. Marked by painstaking effort; hard-working






3. The ability to speak vividly or persuasively






4. A feeling or understanding resulting from an experience






5. Statement of high praise






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






7. Spread or flowing throughout






8. Artistic representation that aims for visual accuracy






9. Worthy of blame






10. Persistence






11. Describing the category or artistic endeavor






12. An example or model






13. Not migratory; settled






14. Convincing; reasonable






15. A state of uncertainty or perplexity






16. To avoid making a definite statement






17. Awareness; insight






18. Developed or learned; not naturally occuring






19. Possessing carefull attention to detail; difficult to please






20. Arrogantly domineering or overbearing






21. Given freely; unearned; unwarranted






22. To free from guilt or blame






23. The art of using language effectively and persuasively






24. A crafty trick






25. Dispersed throughout






26. Rotten






27. All-powerful






28. Made up of a variety of sources or styles






29. A tremendously skilled artist






30. Extreme ill-will or spite






31. Intricate; complex






32. To ease a pain or burden






33. Current - modern; from the same time






34. Relatively unknown; to conceal or make indistinct






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






36. Unemotional; serious






37. Not applied to actual objects






38. Having great depth or seriousness






39. An assortment or a mixture - especially of musical pieces






40. Referring to the Middle Ages; old-fashioned






41. Wrongdoing - misconduct






42. Incapable of being reformed






43. Something out of place in time or sequence






44. Having little substance or strength






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






46. Open to more than one interpretation






47. Difficult to capture - as in something actually fleeting






48. Copied or adapted from a source






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






50. The act of making something useful again