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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. A selected part of a passage or scene






2. Point of view






3. Easily flowing






4. Commonplace; ordinary






5. Cunning






6. Difficult to capture - as in something actually fleeting






7. To grow or increase rapidly






8. Proper; marked by good taste






9. The act of suggesting or hinting






10. A judge who decides a disputed issue






11. Severely critical or sarcastic






12. Done or achieved with little effort; easy






13. Current - modern; from the same time






14. Elaborately decorated






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






16. To consider perfect






17. Made up of a variety of sources or styles






18. Arrogant; vainly proud






19. Determined by impulse rather than reason






20. Large in scope or content






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






22. Lacking sophistication or experience






23. Equipment; a group of machines






24. A feeling or understanding resulting from an experience






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






26. Intricate; complex






27. Submissive; like a servant






28. Anxiety or fear about the future






29. Easily understood; clear






30. Exhibiting a display of great wealth






31. Closeness






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






33. Seemingly valid or acceptable; credible






34. A large painting applied directly to a wall or ceiling surface






35. A grammar construction in which a noun (or noun phrase) is placed with another as an explanation






36. Persistence






37. Hard-working






38. Domineering; oppressively overbearing






39. Unimaginative; dull






40. The practice of pretending to be something one is not; insincerity






41. Stubbornly persevering






42. To slow the progress of






43. To give official authorization or approval






44. Arrogantly domineering or overbearing






45. Practical






46. Feeling or showing little emotion






47. Having no useful purpose; pointless






48. Possessing carefull attention to detail; difficult to please






49. Worn out through overuse; trite






50. Extremely careful and precise