This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > English Grammar > Grammar > Test Prep > Ap > Ap Language Vocabulary – Quiz 2 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Ap Language Vocabulary Quiz 2 (60 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. Replacing one word or phrase that sounds harsh with something that sounds nicer A) Euphemism. B) Simile. C) Allegory. D) Symbolism. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Euphemism. 2. Moral excellence A) Virtue. B) Biased. C) Censor. D) Vital. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Virtue. 3. A story or poem where the events and/or characters represent bigger, abstract ideas like religious or political events/people/beliefs A) Allegory. B) Anaology. C) Personification. D) Allusion. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Allegory. 4. Buzz, hiss, hum, crack, whinny, murmur A) Metaphor. B) Onomatopoeia. C) Inference. D) Irony. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Onomatopoeia. 5. Her acts towards the homeless man were very ..... A) Comprehensive. B) Awe. C) Allegory. D) Conciliatory. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Conciliatory. 6. Barely mobile; not exerting much energy A) Languid. B) Reprieve. C) Enshroud. D) Hiatus. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Languid. 7. To return an argument with a counterargument or reply with wit or sharpness A) Exploit. B) Underscore. C) Retort. D) Conjecture. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Retort. 8. Respectful submission A) Shrewd. B) Deferential. C) Immersion. D) Irreverent. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Deferential. 9. The going was painfully slow, but Chickenhound consoled himself on the long journey by boosting his own ego. "Maybe a silly bunch of rats could put one over on Sela. Huh, she was old and had lost a lot of her ..... Not like me! They hadn't reckoned with a smart intelligent young fox like I am.-Brian Jacques A) Virtue. B) Benevolence. C) Diligence. D) Guile. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Guile. 10. A riddle or a mystery; a puzzling person A) Maverick. B) Enigma. C) Belligerent. D) Aesthetic. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Enigma. 11. When something (object, animal, event, person, place, etc.) in a story represents itself but also stands for a bigger idea A) Symbolism. B) Simile. C) Euphemism. D) Allusion. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Symbolism. 12. When an object, animal, or idea is given human attributes/ characteristics A) Personification. B) Allegory. C) Symbolism. D) Allusion. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Personification. 13. Peter has a (an) ..... air about him; when he speaks to his colleagues, it's as if he addresses them from up on a big, high horse. A) Disdainful. B) Swaggering. C) Narcissism. D) Braggart. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Disdainful. 14. When two words, phrases, images, ideas are placed close together or side by side for comparison or contrast A) Oxymoron. B) Parallelism. C) Metonymy. D) Juxtaposition. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Juxtaposition. 15. I'm on a heavy diet until my wedding day. A) METONYMY. B) OXYMORON. C) PARADOX. D) ANTITHESIS. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) OXYMORON. 16. At times, the grayness of the place was consumed by its own ..... noise, of bars clanging, of inmates being led through the corridors, of guards yelling out orders ..... Benjamin Weiser A) Riveting. B) Eccentric. C) Monotonous. D) Interesting. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Monotonous. 17. We must wait to hear from the crown until we make any further decisions. A) Alliteration. B) Chiasmus. C) Metonymy. D) Paradox. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Metonymy. 18. What is the antonym of "loquacious" ? A) Talkative. B) Chatty. C) Verbose. D) Silent. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Silent. 19. The arrangement of a work of literature A) Organization. B) Oxymoron. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Organization. 20. Joe eats too quickly. A) Subjective mood. B) Mood. C) Indicative mood. D) Imperative mood. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Indicative mood. 21. A figure of speech in which exaggeration is used for emphasis or effect A) Hyperbole. B) Mood. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Hyperbole. 22. Keeping oneself in the background; humility A) Irreverent. B) Exploit. C) Digression. D) Self-effacing. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Self-effacing. 23. Hint, insinuation A) Innuendo. B) Wry. C) Feign. D) Query. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Innuendo. 24. The main idea comes first, followed by an independent grammatical unit such as a phrase or clause A) Narrative. B) Mood. C) Inference. D) Loose sentence. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Loose sentence. 25. Which example best describes a situation in which someone is being brusque? A) A business man running to work. B) A student needing help in tutoring. C) A runner that just won a race. D) A rushed waitress refusing to chat. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) A rushed waitress refusing to chat. 26. To prevent, especially by threatening A) Contempt. B) Complacent. C) Vital. D) Deter. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Deter. 27. What is the definition of the word "nullify" ? A) To support or prop up. B) To express one's deep grief. C) To cover completely. D) To make of no use. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) To make of no use. 28. To delete objectionable material A) Censor. B) Disdain. C) Biased. D) Subtle. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Censor. 29. Choose the correct synonym for "obfuscate" . A) Confuse. B) Clarify. C) Simplify. D) Illuminate. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Confuse. 30. What is the term for a word that is directly opposite in meaning to another word? A) Synonym. B) Antonym. C) Homonym. D) Acronym. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Antonym. 31. To prove (a statement or theory) to be wrong or false A) Endorse. B) Refute. C) Approve. D) Support. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Refute. 32. Mr. Simpson asked us to write an ..... for our paper. A) Ephemeral. B) Antithesis. C) Elegaic. D) Pedantic. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Antithesis. 33. Deeply emotional A) Adroit. B) Lament. C) Poignant. D) Adulation. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Poignant. 34. Which of the following is is the repetition of the same grammatical form in two or more parts of a sentence. A) Anaphora. B) Parallelism. C) Epistrophe. D) Alliteration. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Parallelism. 35. He always dreamed of living a very ..... life. A) Ribald. B) Canon. C) Contemplative. D) Wry. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Contemplative. 36. Cunning; deceitfulness (not the same as guilt) A) Disdain. B) Abstract. C) Guile. D) Inevitable. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Guile. 37. Wealthy; having an abundant supply A) Affluence. B) Affluenza. C) Efficacy. D) Influence. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Affluence. 38. The prevailing atmosphere or emotional aura of a work A) Paradox. B) Parallelism. C) Mood. D) Narrative. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Mood. 39. It's ..... to say mean things behind someone's back, and then to act nice when you want something from her A) Biased. B) Hypocritical. C) Trivial. D) Benevolent. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Hypocritical. 40. Amy's ..... towards the major crisis only postponed the response. A) Exuberance. B) Blatant. C) Acquiescence. D) Churl. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Acquiescence. 41. What does the word "plausible" mean? A) Deserving censure or condemnation. B) Completely lacking in subtlety. C) Seeming reasonable or probable. D) To express one's deep grief. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Seeming reasonable or probable. 42. The use of words to convey a meaning that is the opposite of its literal meaning. A) Irony. B) Metaphor. C) Sarcasm. D) Hyperbole. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Irony. 43. What is the definition of "plethora" ? A) A complicated, irregular network of paths. B) The state of being slow, long, or dull. C) A large number of something, almost to excess. D) Someone who knows a lot about food/drink. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) A large number of something, almost to excess. 44. Overly concerned with details or formalisms A) Pedantic. B) Precarious. C) Wistful. D) Speculative. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Pedantic. 45. Identify the antonym for 'verbose'. A) Wordy. B) Prolix. C) Concise. D) Talkative. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Concise. 46. What is the meaning of "tenuous" ? A) Strong and thick. B) Insubstantial; in need of strengthening. C) Abundant and plentiful. D) Heavy and dense. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Insubstantial; in need of strengthening. 47. Used to express conditions contrary to fact A) Subjective mood. B) Mood. C) Indicative mood. D) Imperative mood. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Subjective mood. 48. Me, I always tell the truth. Even when I lie A) ANAPHORA. B) EPISTROPHE. C) PARODY. D) PARADOX. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) PARADOX. 49. A repetition of a word or words at the beginning of two or more successive clauses A) Anaphora. B) Satire. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Anaphora. 50. Which of the following would best be considered a bastion during war? A) A ceasefire. B) A fortress. C) A soldier. D) A missile. E) A clearing. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) A fortress. 51. Capable of being harmed A) Vulnerable. B) Censor. C) Biased. D) Virtue. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Vulnerable. 52. A comparison between two things to explain or clarify; inference that if two things are alike in one way, they'll be alike in other ways A) Analogy. B) Allusion. C) Hyperbole. D) Figurative language. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Analogy. 53. What does the word 'pragmatic' mean? A) Idealistic. B) Practical. C) Theoretical. D) Emotional. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Practical. 54. If I were you, I'd get another job. A) Indicative mood. B) Subjective mood. C) Imperative mood. D) Mood. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Subjective mood. 55. Used only for factual sentences A) Indicative mood. B) Mood. C) Subjective mood. D) Imperative mood. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Indicative mood. 56. Healthcare professionals are extremely ..... A) Ribald. B) Commendation. C) Contemplative. D) Altruistic. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Altruistic. 57. Unavoidable; bound to happen A) Abstract. B) Virtue. C) Eccentric. D) Inevitable. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Inevitable. 58. To derive a conclusion by reasoning is to ..... A) Resolve. B) Illuminate. C) Infer. D) Refute. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Infer. 59. You shouldn't ..... Kate for making a mistake when she is still in training. A) Reciprocate. B) Assert. C) Berate. D) Contemplate. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Berate. 60. Cheryl was considered a ..... person. A) Allegory. B) Churl. C) Ribald. D) Profuse. 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