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 (56 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. Smug; self-satisfied; overly confident A) Complacent. B) Disdain. C) Virtue. D) Contempt. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Complacent. 2. An instance of indirect reference A) Allusion. B) Analogy. C) Allegory. D) Detail. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Allusion. 3. Leah's ..... was correct. A) Aceric. B) Combative. C) Fervent. D) Assertions. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Assertions. 4. Directly opposite or opposed A) Pedantic. B) Refutation. C) Antithetical. D) Underscore. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Antithetical. 5. Penetrating or clear intelligence or skill A) Acuity. B) Prowess. C) Bolster. D) Bolster. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Acuity. 6. He was forced to stand down from his position as president. A) PARADOX. B) OXYMORON. C) METONYMY. D) PARALLELISM. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) OXYMORON. 7. Intense enthusiasm for the pursuit of something A) Haphazard. B) Earnest. C) Zeal. D) Exasperated. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Zeal. 8. A figure of speech wherein the author groups apparently contradictory terms to suggest a paradox A) Paradox. B) Juxtaposition. C) Metaphor. D) Oxymoron. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Oxymoron. 9. What is the antonym of "curtail" ? A) Limit. B) Extend. C) Clip. D) Reduce. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Extend. 10. ..... is the feeling the reader gets as he/she reads the text. A) Mood. B) Denotation. C) Tone. D) Connotation. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Mood. 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. A) Detail. B) Analogy. C) Simile. D) Metaphor. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Metaphor. 12. Jordan was very ..... A) Profuse. B) Surly. C) Diction. D) Dissipate. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Surly. 13. He was very ..... when the police arrived. A) Affectation. B) Combative. C) Resigned. D) Comprehensive. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Combative. 14. What is a synonym for "tedium" ? A) Adventure. B) Fun. C) Excitement. D) Boredom. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Boredom. 15. Clever or skillful in the use of hands or the mind A) Acuity. B) Adroit. C) Poignant. D) Prowess. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Adroit. 16. A conscious state of mind or predominant emotion A) Mood. B) Perspective. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Mood. 17. To estimate the value of; to measure A) Virtue. B) Vital. C) Assess. D) Deter. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Assess. 18. When someone is arrogant or conceited, they would be considered ..... A) Aristocratic. B) Empathetic. C) Pompous. D) Repudiate. E) Genteel. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Pompous. 19. Rude or unmannerly A) Blithe. B) Bristle. C) Boorish. D) Decorum. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Boorish. 20. Conjoining contradictory terms; a combination of words that have opposite or very different meanings (e.g. cruel kindness) A) Oxymoron. B) Anaphora. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Oxymoron. 21. A way of regarding situations or topics A) Perspective. B) Euphemism. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Perspective. 22. A figure of thought in which a point is affirmed by negating its opposite A) Litotes. B) Onomatopoeia. C) Narrative. D) Loose sentence. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Litotes. 23. Paige was ..... toward the elderly woman. A) Condescending. B) Inimitable. C) Erudite. D) Brusque. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Condescending. 24. A narrow-minded person would be described as ..... A) Eccentric. B) Receptive. C) Provincial. D) Perceptive. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Provincial. 25. Speaking well; articulate A) Eloquent. B) Vital. C) Biased. D) Virtue. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Eloquent. 26. To relate in particulars; to report minutely and distinctly; to enumerate; to specify A) Simile. B) Detail. C) Tone. D) Allusion. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Detail. 27. If Stacy was complacent, she might ..... after school. A) Go to work. B) Take a nap. C) Seek tutoring. D) Study math. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Take a nap. 28. Because Abby came from a wealthy family, it was not surprising she looked at homeless people with ..... A) Profound. B) Contempt. C) Tenacious. D) Arrogant. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Contempt. 29. Which of the following is an antonym for "blithe" ? A) Carefree. B) Heavy-hearted. C) Indifferent. D) Buoyant. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Heavy-hearted. 30. What does the word 'cogent' mean in the context of an argument? A) Weak and unconvincing. B) Clear, logical, and convincing. C) Confusing and ambiguous. D) Lengthy and tedious. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Clear, logical, and convincing. 31. A story, fictional or nonfictional, in which characters, things, and events represent qualities of concepts; they reveal an abstract truth A) Allusion. B) Allegory. C) Analogy. D) Tone. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Allegory. 32. Reproach means to: A) Present. B) Summarize. C) Synthesize. D) Criticize. E) Duplicate. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Criticize. 33. Trent was very ..... with his comments surrounding the issue. A) Blatant. B) Ambivalent. C) Conspicuous. D) Churl. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Blatant. 34. What is the meaning of the word 'ephemeral'? A) Lasting for a very short time. B) Complicated. C) Joyful. D) Eternal. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Lasting for a very short time. 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 ..... " A) Metonymy. B) Narrative. C) Parallelism. D) Juxtaposition. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Parallelism. 36. In literary analysis, what does the term 'juxtaposition' refer to? A) The repetition of consonant sounds. B) The placement of two elements side by side for comparison or contrast. C) The use of vivid and descriptive language. D) The attribution of human characteristics to non-human entities. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) The placement of two elements side by side for comparison or contrast. 37. What is the meaning of the word 'cogent' in the context of persuasive writing? A) Weak and unconvincing. B) Clear, logical, and convincing. C) Confusing and ambiguous. D) Overly detailed and complex. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Clear, logical, and convincing. 38. To delete objectionable material is to ..... A) Resolve. B) Censor. C) Deter. D) Abstract. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Censor. 39. What does "bolster" mean? A) To support or prop up. B) To cover completely. C) To reduce in quantity. D) To express one's deep grief. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) To support or prop up. 40. What is the definition of the word "cogent" ? A) Clear, logical, and convincing. B) Lacking in clarity. C) Full of errors. D) Difficult to understand. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Clear, logical, and convincing. 41. Deceitful, double-dealing A) Shrewd. B) Duplicitous. C) Compulsive. D) Self-effacing. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Duplicitous. 42. The quality of a person's voice; an author's attitude to his subject A) Tone. B) Allusion. C) Point of view. D) Figure of speech. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Tone. 43. Power to produce an effect A) Aesthetic. B) Earnest. C) Imperative. D) Efficacy. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Efficacy. 44. Jane was very ..... when she talked about her future career plans. A) Colloquial. B) Awe. C) Scorn. D) Fervent. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Fervent. 45. Saying one thing is something else to show how they're similar A) Metaphor. B) Simile. C) Personification. D) Allegory. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Metaphor. 46. Disquieting means: A) Freeing from false beliefs. B) Causing mental discomfort. C) Not regarded as likely to happen. D) Not up to expectations. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Causing mental discomfort. 47. Identify the synonym for "lament" . A) Celebrate. B) Mourn. C) Rejoice. D) Cheer. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Mourn. 48. Marked by feeling/emotion rather than logic A) Sentimental. B) Pragmatic. C) Conjecture. D) Wistful. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Sentimental. 49. Josh is a very ..... person. A) Assert. B) Profuse. C) Compunction. D) Ambivalent. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Ambivalent. 50. To contrast between what is stated explicitly and what is really meant A) Irony. B) Mood. C) Metaphor. D) Paradox. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Irony. 51. He has no ..... about the murder he committed. A) Disdain. B) Antithesis. C) Compunction. D) Perilous. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Compunction. 52. Showing depth in sincerity A) Efficacy. B) Earnest. C) Tactful. D) Aesthetic. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Earnest. 53. Not obvious; hard to spot A) Eccentric. B) Disdain. C) Enigma. D) Subtle. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Subtle. 54. The White House declared today a national holiday. A) Loose sentence. B) Irony. C) Metaphor. D) Metonymy. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Metonymy. 55. What is the term for a word or phrase that is used to make something sound less harsh or unpleasant? A) Metaphor. B) Euphemism. C) Hyperbole. D) Irony. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Euphemism. 56. Essential; necessary A) Disdain. B) Virtue. C) Eccentric. D) Vital. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Vital. ← PreviousRelated QuizzesTest Prep QuizzesGrammar QuizzesAp Language Vocabulary Quiz 1Ap Language Vocabulary Quiz 2Ap English Language QuizAp Language And Composition QuizAp Language Synthesis QuizAp Language Terms Quiz 🏠 Back to Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books