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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. Made up of a variety of sources or styles






2. A perfect example; an original pattern or model






3. A fixed or strong belief






4. Lacking application or practical application






5. The power of knowing things without thinking; sharp insight






6. Easily shaped or formed; easily influenced






7. Coming into existence; emerging






8. Without decoration; strict






9. To cause to be doubted






10. Hard-working






11. To make vicious statements about






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






13. Elaborately decorated






14. Submissive; like a servant






15. Having no useful purpose; pointless






16. A clever trick used to deceive or outwit






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






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






19. Abundantly supplied; filled to capacity






20. Describing a large amount of something






21. Long established; deep-rooted; habitual






22. Highly respected






23. An apparent contradiction of terms






24. Dispersed throughout






25. Forceful; urgently demanding attention






26. To avoid making a definite statement






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






28. Possessing carefull attention to detail; difficult to please






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






30. Relatively unknown; to conceal or make indistinct






31. Quiet or humble in manner or appearance






32. Treating in a condescending manner






33. Hatefully evil; abominable






34. Persistence






35. Something out of place in time or sequence






36. Having great depth or seriousness






37. Referring to the Middle Ages; old-fashioned






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






39. Inborn; built-in






40. Producing a deep or full sound






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






42. Not applied to actual objects






43. Characteristic of an earlier period; old-fashioned






44. An incorrect understanding or interpretation






45. Practical






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






47. A group organized by rank






48. A word book describing language with definitions; a dictionary






49. Spread or flowing throughout






50. Subject to erratic behavior; unpredictable