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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. Not emotionally involved - at a distance






2. Lacking social grace - sensitivity or acuteness






3. Discourage






4. Sensitivity - relating to another's emotions






5. Mournful - dismal - or gloomy






6. Self-rightously angry






7. Easily angered






8. Frivolously disrespectful






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






10. Sorrowful lamentation






11. Insulting and condescending






12. Scorn - despise






13. Meditative or deliberative






14. Full of rage






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






16. Enticing - beguiling - captivating






17. Harshly sarcastic






18. Praise






19. Having mixed feelings - could go either way






20. Producing keen or strong emotion; totally touching






21. Abusive - or irreverent; vulgar or indecent






22. Skeptical and unbelieving






23. Stuck up - considering self better than everyone else






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






25. Intending to instruct






26. Reluctant or restrained






27. Lacking respect - derisive






28. Foolish or insane






29. Totally rejecting of established laws or institutions.






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






31. Overflowing and demonstrative






32. Tending or threatening to break out into open violence






33. Deeply respectful






34. To be exessively prideful or arrogant






35. Haughty - disdainful or contemptuous






36. Uncaring - or feeling no emotion






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






38. Inciting - stimulating - irritating






39. Passive - accepting as inevitable






40. With an air of superiority - talking down to






41. Laid back - unwilling to get involved






42. Ill-humored - very down






43. Boorish - rude






44. Hearty conviviality and good cheer






45. To act in an obsequious manner






46. Emotional attachment






47. Inclined or eager to fight






48. Vicious - wanton - or mischievous






49. Sarcastic






50. Distrustful (like Grant R.)






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