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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 incorrect understanding or interpretation






2. Producing a deep or full sound






3. Conspicuously bad or offensive






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






5. To free from guilt or blame






6. Imposed as a duty; obligatory






7. Indifferent to pleasure or pain; impassive






8. No longer in use; old-fashioned






9. Intended to instruct






10. Hatefully evil; abominable






11. A feeling or understanding resulting from an experience






12. A collection of literary pieces






13. Cunning






14. Uninteresting; unchallenging






15. Describing a showy or pretentious display






16. A fixed or strong belief






17. Profoundly moving; touching






18. Calm






19. A crafty trick






20. Condition of sticking together






21. Not straightforward; crafty






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






23. Laziness; inactivity; dullness






24. Made; concocted to deceive






25. Long established; deep-rooted; habitual






26. Stubbornly adhering to an opinion or a course of action






27. Anxiety or fear about the future






28. Introducing something new






29. Not able to be denied or disputed






30. Done or achieved with little effort; easy






31. Trustworthiness; completeness






32. Easily flowing






33. Easily broken when subjected to pressure






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






35. To make vicious statements about






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






37. To make an itemized list of






38. Commendable; worthy of imitation






39. A feeling about the future






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






41. Not migratory; settled






42. Making gestures while speaking






43. Friendly; sincere






44. Exercising absolute power; tyrannical






45. A clever trick used to deceive or outwit






46. Extremely careful and precise






47. To absorb; to make similar






48. To consider perfect






49. Copied or adapted from a source






50. Dispersed throughout