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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.
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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. Meditative or deliberative






2. Praise






3. Questioning - ridiculing - or chaffing






4. Sensitivity - relating to another's emotions






5. Stuck up - considering self better than everyone else






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






7. Intending to instruct






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






9. Insulting and condescending






10. Scorn - despise






11. Haughty - disdainful or contemptuous






12. Foolish or insane






13. Deeply respectful






14. Direct and outspoken






15. Ill-humored - very down






16. Inclined or eager to fight






17. Inciting - stimulating - irritating






18. Not emotionally involved - at a distance






19. Personal and emotional






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






21. Laid back - unwilling to get involved






22. Enticing - beguiling - captivating






23. Having mixed feelings - could go either way






24. Lacking social grace - sensitivity or acuteness






25. Boorish - rude






26. Scornful derision - mocking - cynical






27. Tending or threatening to break out into open violence






28. Mournful - dismal - or gloomy






29. Full of rage






30. Emotional attachment






31. Heartfelt and serious






32. Easily angered






33. Frivolously disrespectful






34. With an air of superiority - talking down to






35. Passive - accepting as inevitable






36. Sorrowful lamentation






37. Discourage






38. Reserved - unassertive






39. To deprive of force or strength






40. Abusive - or irreverent; vulgar or indecent






41. Uncaring






42. Uncaring - or feeling no emotion






43. Lacking respect - derisive






44. To act in an obsequious manner






45. Reluctant or restrained






46. Caustic or sarcastic in a mean way






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






48. Producing keen or strong emotion; totally touching






49. Immature or childish






50. Skeptical and unbelieving