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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. Immature or childish






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






3. Skeptical and unbelieving






4. Heartfelt and serious






5. Prudent forethought






6. Having mixed feelings - could go either way






7. Reluctant or restrained






8. Easily angered






9. Haughty - disdainful or contemptuous






10. Foolish or insane






11. With an air of superiority - talking down to






12. Passive - accepting as inevitable






13. Emotional attachment






14. Lacking social grace - sensitivity or acuteness






15. Uncaring






16. Personal and emotional






17. Scorn - despise






18. Reserved - unassertive






19. Uncaring - or feeling no emotion






20. Sensitivity - relating to another's emotions






21. Sorrowful lamentation






22. Praise






23. Not emotionally involved - at a distance






24. Hearty conviviality and good cheer






25. Discourage






26. Boorish - rude






27. Self-rightously angry






28. Harshly sarcastic






29. Carefree and unconcerned






30. Intending to instruct






31. Producing keen or strong emotion; totally touching






32. Talking down to - conveying experience to one who has none






33. Insulting and condescending






34. Direct and outspoken






35. Distrustful (like Grant R.)






36. Tending or threatening to break out into open violence






37. Scholarly






38. Laid back - unwilling to get involved






39. Stuck up - considering self better than everyone else






40. Questioning - ridiculing - or chaffing






41. Inciting - stimulating - irritating






42. Enticing - beguiling - captivating






43. Mournful - dismal - or gloomy






44. To act in an obsequious manner






45. Abusive - or irreverent; vulgar or indecent






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






47. With great energy or exertion - with great emphasis and passion






48. To deprive of force or strength






49. Meditative or deliberative






50. To be exessively prideful or arrogant