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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. Introducing something new






2. Simultaneously having opposing feelings; uncertain






3. Of chief concern or importance






4. A place of retreat or security






5. Difficult to capture - as in something actually fleeting






6. Passing away with time; passing from one place to another






7. Fear - apprehension






8. Possessing carefull attention to detail; difficult to please






9. Quarrelsome






10. To slow the progress of






11. Worn out through overuse; trite






12. Rudely abrupt






13. Favorable; promising






14. Copied or adapted from a source






15. Subdued; kept from being circulated






16. Stubbornly adhering to unproved beliefs






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






18. Courageous; fearless; bold






19. Wildly excited or active






20. Arrogantly domineering or overbearing






21. An apparent contradiction of terms






22. The ability to speak vividly or persuasively






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






24. Emotionally unrestrained; gushy






25. Sadness; depression






26. Calm






27. Concerned only with what is on the surface or obvious; shallow






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






29. Exercising absolute power; tyrannical






30. Able to pay one's debts






31. Commonplace; ordinary






32. Point of view






33. The attribution of humanlike characteristics to inanimate objects - animals - or forces of nature






34. Express grief for; mourn






35. General agreement






36. Indifferent to pleasure or pain; impassive






37. Subject to erratic behavior; unpredictable






38. A tremendously skilled artist






39. Verbal expression or exchange; conversation






40. Contempt - scorn - to regard or treat with contempt; to look down on






41. Well-meaning; generous






42. Sincerity; openness






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






44. The act of suggesting or hinting






45. Done or achieved with little effort; easy






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






47. Secretive






48. Cunning






49. Long established; deep-rooted; habitual






50. Not able to be denied or disputed