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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. Characterized by directness in manner or speech






2. Having a bad disposition






3. Brief and to the point






4. Humorously vulgar






5. Harsh or corrosive in tone






6. Belittling or undervaluing oneself; excessively modest






7. Any chemical substance that burns or destroys living tissue






8. Arousing affect






9. Exposing human folly to ridicule






10. Showing inappropriate levity






11. Attentive in an ingratiating or servile manner






12. Having or showing profound knowledge






13. Disdainfully or ironically humorous






14. Overcoming animosity or hostility






15. Feeling great rapture or delight






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






17. Quickly aroused to anger






18. Make insensitive or callous






19. Instructive (especially excessively)






20. Expressing sorrow often for something past






21. Characteristic of informal spoken language or conversation






22. Not based on fact or investigation






23. Excessively or hypocritically pious






24. Abusing vocally