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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. Long established; deep-rooted; habitual






2. Persistence






3. Characteristic of an earlier period; old-fashioned






4. Not applied to actual objects






5. The state or quality of being average; of moderate to low quality






6. To put up with; to survive a hardship






7. Given freely; unearned; unwarranted






8. Copied or adapted from a source






9. Long - complex - grammatically correct sentence






10. Uninteresting; unchallenging






11. Arrogantly domineering or overbearing






12. A group organized by rank






13. Stubbornly adhering to unproved beliefs






14. To make beautiful by ornamenting; to decorate






15. A state of uncertainty or perplexity






16. Hatefully evil; abominable






17. A feeling about the future






18. Describing a large amount of something






19. Wildly excited or active






20. Highly respected






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






22. To leave one country or region and settle in another






23. Exercising absolute power; tyrannical






24. To restrain; to hold back






25. A judge who decides a disputed issue






26. Done by secretive means






27. False charges and malicious oral statements about someone






28. The act of suggesting or hinting






29. Seemingly valid or acceptable; credible






30. A place of retreat or security






31. Commonplace; ordinary






32. Unimportant






33. Convincing; reasonable






34. Removed or disassociated from (friends - family - or homeland)






35. Lacking application or practical application






36. Stubborn; inflexible






37. Energy; power to survive






38. Unimaginative; dull






39. Doubtful; of unlikely authenticity






40. A feeling or understanding resulting from an experience






41. Impulsive and unpredictable






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






43. Known widely and usually unfavorably; infamous






44. Rudely abrupt






45. Difficult to comprehend






46. Treating people as weak or inferior






47. A brilliantly executed plan






48. Able to pay one's debts






49. A tremendously skilled artist






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