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AP Literature Tone Vocab

Subjects : english, ap, literature
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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  • Match each statement with the correct term.
  • Don't refresh. All questions and answers are randomly picked and ordered every time you load a test.

This is a study tool. The 3 wrong answers for each question are randomly chosen from answers to other questions. So, you might find at times the answers obvious, but you will see it re-enforces your understanding as you take the test each time.
1. Heartfelt and serious






2. Overly obedient - dutiful - brown-nosing - fawning






3. Insulting and condescending






4. Producing keen or strong emotion; totally touching






5. Inciting - stimulating - irritating






6. Stuck up - considering self better than everyone else






7. Ill-humored - very down






8. To act in an obsequious manner






9. Having mixed feelings - could go either way






10. Totally rejecting of established laws or institutions.






11. Questioning - ridiculing - or chaffing






12. To be exessively prideful or arrogant






13. Smug - oily (verbally that is) or excessively pious






14. Praise






15. Emotional attachment






16. Personal and emotional






17. Sarcastic






18. Tending or threatening to break out into open violence






19. With an air of superiority - talking down to






20. All mighty or infinite in power; all-knowing






21. Full of rage






22. Scorn - despise






23. Vicious - wanton - or mischievous






24. Skeptical and unbelieving






25. Not emotionally involved - at a distance






26. Discourage






27. Meditative or deliberative






28. Intending to instruct






29. Inclined or eager to fight






30. Immature or childish






31. Frivolously disrespectful






32. Easily angered






33. Hearty conviviality and good cheer






34. Reserved - unassertive






35. Scholarly






36. Lacking social grace - sensitivity or acuteness






37. Carefree and unconcerned






38. Abusive - or irreverent; vulgar or indecent






39. Sorrowful lamentation






40. Boorish - rude






41. Self-rightously angry






42. Caustic or sarcastic in a mean way






43. Uncaring






44. Overflowing and demonstrative






45. Scornful derision - mocking - cynical






46. Harshly sarcastic






47. To deprive of force or strength






48. Foolish or insane






49. Mournful - dismal - or gloomy






50. Recklessly bold or contemptuous;