Ap Language Vocabulary Quiz 3 (56 MCQs)

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1. Smug; self-satisfied; overly confident
2. An instance of indirect reference
3. Leah's ..... was correct.
4. Directly opposite or opposed
5. Penetrating or clear intelligence or skill
6. He was forced to stand down from his position as president.
7. Intense enthusiasm for the pursuit of something
8. A figure of speech wherein the author groups apparently contradictory terms to suggest a paradox
9. What is the antonym of "curtail" ?
10. ..... is the feeling the reader gets as he/she reads the text.
11. A figure of speech in which an expression is used to refer to something that it does not literally denote in order to suggest a familiarity.
12. Jordan was very .....
13. He was very ..... when the police arrived.
14. What is a synonym for "tedium" ?
15. Clever or skillful in the use of hands or the mind
16. A conscious state of mind or predominant emotion
17. To estimate the value of; to measure
18. When someone is arrogant or conceited, they would be considered .....
19. Rude or unmannerly
20. Conjoining contradictory terms; a combination of words that have opposite or very different meanings (e.g. cruel kindness)
21. A way of regarding situations or topics
22. A figure of thought in which a point is affirmed by negating its opposite
23. Paige was ..... toward the elderly woman.
24. A narrow-minded person would be described as .....
25. Speaking well; articulate
26. To relate in particulars; to report minutely and distinctly; to enumerate; to specify
27. If Stacy was complacent, she might ..... after school.
28. Because Abby came from a wealthy family, it was not surprising she looked at homeless people with .....
29. Which of the following is an antonym for "blithe" ?
30. What does the word 'cogent' mean in the context of an argument?
31. A story, fictional or nonfictional, in which characters, things, and events represent qualities of concepts; they reveal an abstract truth
32. Reproach means to:
33. Trent was very ..... with his comments surrounding the issue.
34. What is the meaning of the word 'ephemeral'?
35. "It was the best of times, it was the worst of times, it was the age of wisdom, it was the age of foolishness, it was the epoch of belief, it was the epoch in credulity ..... "
36. In literary analysis, what does the term 'juxtaposition' refer to?
37. What is the meaning of the word 'cogent' in the context of persuasive writing?
38. To delete objectionable material is to .....
39. What does "bolster" mean?
40. What is the definition of the word "cogent" ?
41. Deceitful, double-dealing
42. The quality of a person's voice; an author's attitude to his subject
43. Power to produce an effect
44. Jane was very ..... when she talked about her future career plans.
45. Saying one thing is something else to show how they're similar
46. Disquieting means:
47. Identify the synonym for "lament" .
48. Marked by feeling/emotion rather than logic
49. Josh is a very ..... person.
50. To contrast between what is stated explicitly and what is really meant
51. He has no ..... about the murder he committed.
52. Showing depth in sincerity
53. Not obvious; hard to spot
54. The White House declared today a national holiday.
55. What is the term for a word or phrase that is used to make something sound less harsh or unpleasant?
56. Essential; necessary