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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. Make insensitive or callous






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






3. Feeling great rapture or delight






4. Harsh or corrosive in tone






5. Belittling or undervaluing oneself; excessively modest






6. Arousing affect






7. Brief and to the point






8. Any chemical substance that burns or destroys living tissue






9. Abusing vocally






10. Characterized by directness in manner or speech






11. Instructive (especially excessively)






12. Having a bad disposition






13. Having or showing profound knowledge






14. Showing inappropriate levity






15. Expressing sorrow often for something past






16. Excessively or hypocritically pious






17. Not based on fact or investigation






18. Quickly aroused to anger






19. Attentive in an ingratiating or servile manner






20. Characteristic of informal spoken language or conversation






21. Disdainfully or ironically humorous






22. Overcoming animosity or hostility






23. Exposing human folly to ridicule






24. Humorously vulgar