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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. Exercising good judgment or common sense






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






3. Laziness; inactivity; dullness






4. Hinder; interfere with






5. Describing a showy or pretentious display






6. Producing a deep or full sound






7. Extremely careful and precise






8. Well-meaning; generous






9. A tremendously skilled artist






10. Energy; power to survive






11. Incapable of being reformed






12. Not in favor of one side or the other - unbiased






13. Treating in a condescending manner






14. Lacking application or practical application






15. One with an amateurish or superficial understanding of a field of knowledge






16. Uninteresting; unchallenging






17. Unimportant






18. Introducing something new






19. An incorrect understanding or interpretation






20. A group organized by rank






21. An inversion in the second of two parallel phrases






22. Forceful; urgently demanding attention






23. To avoid making a definite statement






24. Appropriateness of behavior






25. Having great depth or seriousness






26. Courageous; fearless; bold






27. Characterized by the telling of a story






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






29. Mutual hatred or ill-will






30. Easily broken when subjected to pressure






31. Made; concocted to deceive






32. Cunning






33. Expressing remorse for one's misdeeds






34. Profoundly moving; touching






35. Sincerity; openness






36. Referring to the Middle Ages; old-fashioned






37. The ability to speak vividly or persuasively






38. Arrogantly domineering or overbearing






39. Having no useful purpose; pointless






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






41. Describing the category or artistic endeavor






42. No longer in use; old-fashioned






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






44. Characteristic of an earlier period; old-fashioned






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






46. A perfect example; an original pattern or model






47. Wildly excited or active






48. Express grief for; mourn






49. Open to more than one interpretation






50. To put up with; to survive a hardship