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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. Hinder; interfere with






2. Not able to be denied or disputed






3. Made; concocted to deceive






4. Not straightforward; crafty






5. The art of using language effectively and persuasively






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






7. Unimportant






8. Dispersed throughout






9. Indifferent to pleasure or pain; impassive






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






11. Cunning






12. Extremely or deliberately shocking or noticeable






13. Large in scope or content






14. Hateful; marked by deep-seated ill-will






15. Giving praise






16. Sadness; depression






17. Worthy of blame






18. Friendly; sincere






19. Intended to instruct






20. Difficult to comprehend






21. Characteristic of an earlier period; old-fashioned






22. Easily broken when subjected to pressure






23. Closeness






24. One who is independent and resists adherence to a group






25. Submissive; like a servant






26. Emotionally unrestrained; gushy






27. Having a harmful effect; injurious






28. Appropriateness of behavior






29. A collection of literary pieces






30. Difficult to capture - as in something actually fleeting






31. Logical; motivated by reason rather than feeling






32. Stubbornly persevering






33. A form of metonymy that's restricted to cases where a part is used to signify the whole






34. Characterized by the telling of a story






35. The act of making something useful again






36. An ungrateful person






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






38. Subdued; kept from being circulated






39. Wildly excited or active






40. Easily flowing






41. Impulsive and unpredictable






42. Verbal expression or exchange; conversation






43. Current - modern; from the same time






44. Having great depth or seriousness






45. General agreement






46. Shrewd; clever






47. An example or model






48. Possessing carefull attention to detail; difficult to please






49. Convincing; reasonable






50. Of little substance or significance