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AP Lit Vocab Definitions Practice

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 20mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

(a)   - reprimand or censure

2.

(a)   - recklessly extravagant or wasteful in the use of resources.

3.

(a)   - so lacking in originality as to be wasteful and boring.

4.

(a)   - praise enthusiastically

5.

(a)   - (v) cause someone to feel drained of energy or vitality (weaken)

- (adj) lacking in energy or vitality

6.

(a)   - ineffective or bungling; clumsy

7.

(a)   - speak or write (something) with with great hostility

8.

(a)   - (especially of an actor) portray emotion in a theatrical manner.

9.

(a)   - disposed to be silent or not speak freely; reserved, reluctant, restrained.

10.

(a)   - combine (texts, ideas, etc.) into one.

11.

(a)   - lasting for a very short time

12.

(a)   - to speak or treat slightingly; depreciate, belittle, lower estimation, discredit

13.

(a)   - inclined to lay down principles as incontrovertibly true.

14.

(a)   - a person who acts obsequiously toward someone important to gain advantage

15.

(a)   - to hunt or search tenaciously for and find something

16.

(a)   - (vb) have an angry/sullen look on ones face

- (n) an angry/sullen look

17.

(a)   - erase from surface (or) to make oneself appear insignificant/inconspicuous.

18.

(a)   - insidious, cunning in attaining a goal; crafty; art of deception

19.

(a)   - range of operation, authority, control, vision, insight, understanding

20.

(a)   - having mixed feelings or contrasting ideas about something or someone.