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AP Literature Tone Vocab

Subjects : english, ap, literature
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
  • If you are not ready to take this test, you can study here.
  • 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. Insulting and condescending






2. Intending to instruct






3. Scorn - despise






4. Hearty conviviality and good cheer






5. Skeptical and unbelieving






6. Sorrowful lamentation






7. Reserved - unassertive






8. With an air of superiority - talking down to






9. Meditative or deliberative






10. Vicious - wanton - or mischievous






11. Enticing - beguiling - captivating






12. Tending or threatening to break out into open violence






13. Not emotionally involved - at a distance






14. Lacking social grace - sensitivity or acuteness






15. Self-rightously angry






16. Frivolously disrespectful






17. Inclined or eager to fight






18. To be exessively prideful or arrogant






19. To act in an obsequious manner






20. Immature or childish






21. Emotional attachment






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






23. Prudent forethought






24. Haughty - disdainful or contemptuous






25. Abusive - or irreverent; vulgar or indecent






26. Laid back - unwilling to get involved






27. Harshly sarcastic






28. Scornful derision - mocking - cynical






29. Producing keen or strong emotion; totally touching






30. Praise






31. Full of rage






32. Questioning - ridiculing - or chaffing






33. Scholarly






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






35. Carefree and unconcerned






36. Passive - accepting as inevitable






37. Uncaring - or feeling no emotion






38. Inciting - stimulating - irritating






39. Personal and emotional






40. Easily angered






41. Recklessly bold or contemptuous;






42. Stuck up - considering self better than everyone else






43. Caustic or sarcastic in a mean way






44. Foolish or insane






45. Uncaring






46. Distrustful (like Grant R.)






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






48. Ill-humored - very down






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






50. Overflowing and demonstrative






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