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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. Inborn; built-in






2. Long established; deep-rooted; habitual






3. Not straightforward; crafty






4. Forceful; urgently demanding attention






5. Dispersed throughout






6. Coming into existence; emerging






7. Seemingly valid or acceptable; credible






8. Prejudiced






9. Responsive; agreeable






10. Severely critical or sarcastic






11. Poisonous






12. Friendly; sincere






13. Copied or adapted from a source






14. Making gestures while speaking






15. Subject to erratic behavior; unpredictable






16. To consider perfect






17. Presenting favorable circumstances; auspicious






18. Intended to instruct






19. Rotten






20. Exercising absolute power; tyrannical






21. Informative; contributing to one's awareness






22. Having little substance or strength






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






24. Abundantly supplied; filled to capacity






25. Domineering; oppressively overbearing






26. Producing a deep or full sound






27. Extremely dull






28. Shrewd; clever






29. Equipment; a group of machines






30. Stubborn; inflexible






31. Energy; power to survive






32. Easily flowing






33. Easy-going; friendly






34. A union of two or more groups






35. Trustworthiness; completeness






36. Able to pay one's debts






37. Spread or flowing throughout






38. The art of using language effectively and persuasively






39. Profoundly moving; touching






40. Long - complex - grammatically correct sentence






41. Something out of place in time or sequence






42. Closeness






43. Extremely careful and precise






44. Exercising good judgment or common sense






45. Describing words or phrases that belittle or speak negatively of someone






46. Doubtful; of unlikely authenticity






47. Existing only as an assumption or speculation






48. Fear - apprehension






49. A collection of literary pieces






50. A widespread fire