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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. Secretive






2. An apparent contradiction of terms






3. Express grief for; mourn






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






5. Existing only as an assumption or speculation






6. Extremely careful and precise






7. Lacking energy






8. Given freely; unearned; unwarranted






9. To speak of in a slighting way or negatively; to belittle






10. A tremendously skilled artist






11. Seemingly valid or acceptable; credible






12. Hard-working






13. Intended to instruct






14. Worthy of blame






15. Feeling hatred; scornful






16. The ability to speak vividly or persuasively






17. Incapable of being reformed






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






19. A selected part of a passage or scene






20. Spread or flowing throughout






21. Simultaneously having opposing feelings; uncertain






22. Poisonous






23. Extra; unnecessary






24. Arrogant; vainly proud






25. Sadness; depression






26. Well-meaning; generous






27. Developed or learned; not naturally occuring






28. An inversion in the second of two parallel phrases






29. Insulting in manner or speech






30. Rotten






31. Fear - apprehension






32. A clever trick used to deceive or outwit






33. Closeness






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






35. Timid; fearful about the future






36. Condition of sticking together






37. Awareness; insight






38. Severely critical or sarcastic






39. Difficult to comprehend






40. Having a harmful effect; injurious






41. Introducing something new






42. Quiet or humble in manner or appearance






43. To grow or increase rapidly






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






45. To express strong disapproval of; denounce






46. Determined by impulse rather than reason






47. Sincerity; openness






48. Made up of a variety of sources or styles






49. Subdued; kept from being circulated






50. Done or achieved with little effort; easy