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AP Style Tone Words

Subjects : english, vocabulary
Instructions:
  • Answer 24 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. Showing inappropriate levity






2. Excessively or hypocritically pious






3. Brief and to the point - brief and to the point






4. Belittling or undervaluing oneself; excessively modest






5. Quickly aroused to anger






6. Having a bad disposition






7. Not based on fact or investigation






8. Feeling great rapture or delight






9. Overcoming animosity or hostility






10. Attentive in an ingratiating or servile manner






11. Any chemical substance that burns or destroys living tissue






12. Characterized by directness in manner or speech






13. Expressing sorrow often for something past






14. Harsh or corrosive in tone






15. Abusing vocally






16. Arousing affect






17. Characteristic of informal spoken language or conversation






18. Brief and to the point






19. Humorously vulgar






20. Make insensitive or callous






21. Having or showing profound knowledge






22. Exposing human folly to ridicule






23. Instructive (especially excessively)






24. Disdainfully or ironically humorous