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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. Exposing human folly to ridicule






2. Arousing affect






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






4. Expressing sorrow often for something past






5. Excessively or hypocritically pious






6. Humorously vulgar






7. Showing inappropriate levity






8. Feeling great rapture or delight






9. Characteristic of informal spoken language or conversation






10. Brief and to the point






11. Overcoming animosity or hostility






12. Disdainfully or ironically humorous






13. Belittling or undervaluing oneself; excessively modest






14. Having or showing profound knowledge






15. Attentive in an ingratiating or servile manner






16. Having a bad disposition






17. Instructive (especially excessively)






18. Characterized by directness in manner or speech






19. Any chemical substance that burns or destroys living tissue






20. Not based on fact or investigation






21. Quickly aroused to anger






22. Make insensitive or callous






23. Harsh or corrosive in tone






24. Abusing vocally