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






2. Easily flowing






3. A brilliantly executed plan






4. A selected part of a passage or scene






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






6. Not applied to actual objects






7. Dispersed throughout






8. To restrain; to hold back






9. A feeling or understanding resulting from an experience






10. Something out of place in time or sequence






11. Hinder; interfere with






12. Characterized by the telling of a story






13. Characteristic of an earlier period; old-fashioned






14. An inversion in the second of two parallel phrases






15. Menacing; threatening






16. A fixed or strong belief






17. Existing only as an assumption or speculation






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






19. Exhibiting a display of great wealth






20. Long established; deep-rooted; habitual






21. Able to pay one's debts






22. Relatively unknown; to conceal or make indistinct






23. Known widely and usually unfavorably; infamous






24. Exercising good judgment or common sense






25. Open to more than one interpretation






26. Cunning






27. Not genuine






28. Playfully humorous






29. Commonplace; ordinary






30. Long - complex - grammatically correct sentence






31. To grow or increase rapidly






32. Highly respected






33. The act of passing off the ideas or writing of another as one's own






34. Prejudiced






35. To ease a pain or burden






36. Kind and gentle






37. The act of suggesting or hinting






38. A widespread fire






39. Stubbornly adhering to unproved beliefs






40. Treating facts without influence from personal feelings or prejudices






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






42. Supported with proof or evidence; verified






43. Enormous






44. Statement of high praise






45. A crafty trick






46. Extra; unnecessary






47. Severely critical or sarcastic






48. Imposed as a duty; obligatory






49. An example or model






50. Of or occurring in the night; under cover of darkness