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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. Done by secretive means






2. A selected part of a passage or scene






3. A widespread fire






4. No longer in use; old-fashioned






5. Point of view






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






7. Stubborn; inflexible






8. Exercising absolute power; tyrannical






9. To make an itemized list of






10. Practical






11. Severely critical or sarcastic






12. Mutual hatred or ill-will






13. A grammar construction in which a noun (or noun phrase) is placed with another as an explanation






14. To free from guilt or blame






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






16. Defense of an idea






17. Commendable; worthy of imitation






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






19. A feeling about the future






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






21. Prejudiced






22. Intense enthusiasm






23. Condition of sticking together






24. Describing the category or artistic endeavor






25. A tremendously skilled artist






26. The act of suggesting or hinting






27. A judge who decides a disputed issue






28. An economic or military measure put in place to punish another country






29. The act of passing off the ideas or writing of another as one's own






30. Not caring one way or the other






31. Shrewd; clever






32. Anxiety or fear about the future






33. On guard






34. Not applied to actual objects






35. Arrogant; vainly proud






36. Large in scope or content






37. Of chief concern or importance






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






39. Sadness; depression






40. A state of uncertainty or perplexity






41. Unplanned; naturally occurring






42. A crafty trick






43. The art of using language effectively and persuasively






44. A beginner






45. To restrain; to hold back






46. Fear - apprehension






47. Lazy






48. Closeness






49. Referring to the Middle Ages; old-fashioned






50. Friendly; sincere