This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > English Grammar > Grammar > Test Prep > Ap > Ap Language Vocabulary – Quiz 3 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Ap Language Vocabulary Quiz 3 (30 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) Biased. B) Virtue. C) Vital. D) Censor. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) 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) Reprieve. B) Hiatus. C) Enshroud. D) Languid. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Languid. 7. To return an argument with a counterargument or reply with wit or sharpness A) Underscore. B) Conjecture. C) Exploit. D) Retort. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Retort. 8. Respectful submission A) Deferential. B) Immersion. C) Irreverent. D) Shrewd. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) 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) Guile. B) Virtue. C) Benevolence. D) Diligence. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Guile. 10. A riddle or a mystery; a puzzling person A) Enigma. B) Maverick. C) Belligerent. D) Aesthetic. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) 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) Swaggering. B) Narcissism. C) Braggart. D) Disdainful. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) 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) Monotonous. B) Eccentric. C) Riveting. D) Interesting. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) 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) Verbose. B) Silent. C) Chatty. D) Talkative. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) 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) Imperative mood. C) Indicative mood. D) 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) Exploit. B) Self-effacing. C) Irreverent. D) Digression. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Self-effacing. 23. Hint, insinuation A) Wry. B) Innuendo. C) Feign. D) Query. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Innuendo. 24. The main idea comes first, followed by an independent grammatical unit such as a phrase or clause A) Inference. B) Loose sentence. C) Narrative. D) Mood. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Loose sentence. 25. Which example best describes a situation in which someone is being brusque? A) A runner that just won a race. B) A rushed waitress refusing to chat. C) A student needing help in tutoring. D) A business man running to work. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) A rushed waitress refusing to chat. 26. To prevent, especially by threatening A) Vital. B) Contempt. C) Complacent. D) Deter. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Deter. 27. What is the definition of the word "nullify" ? A) To make of no use. B) To cover completely. C) To express one's deep grief. D) To support or prop up. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) To make of no use. 28. To delete objectionable material A) Subtle. B) Censor. C) Disdain. D) Biased. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Censor. 29. Choose the correct synonym for "obfuscate" . A) Simplify. B) Illuminate. C) Confuse. D) Clarify. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Confuse. 30. What is the term for a word that is directly opposite in meaning to another word? A) Acronym. B) Homonym. C) Antonym. D) Synonym. 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