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AP English Language And Composition Vocab

Subjects : english, ap
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  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Statement of high praise






2. Lacking energy






3. Exercising good judgment or common sense






4. The attribution of humanlike characteristics to inanimate objects - animals - or forces of nature






5. Feeling hatred; scornful






6. Describing a showy or pretentious display






7. To unite or synthesize a variety of sources to achieve a common end






8. A possible answer that seems to be correct - but is either wrong or is not as good as other answers






9. Producing a deep or full sound






10. The use of irony - sarcasm - ridicule - and humor in exposing or denouncing vice or folly






11. A form of logical argumentation that requires the use of examples






12. Stubbornly persevering






13. The opposite of active voice; in this voice - something happens to someone






14. Possessed from birth; inborn






15. Having to do with the appreciation of beauty






16. The use of words to express something other than and often the opposite of the literal meaning






17. Persistence






18. A specific tone or attitude a writer may use in an essay by attempting to be comedic or amusing






19. To make beautiful by ornamenting; to decorate






20. Arrogant; vainly proud






21. To regard or treat with contempt; to look down on






22. Appropriateness of behavior






23. Abundantly supplied: filled to capacity






24. A sentence structure made up of two independent clauses joined by a coordinating conjunction






25. Of or occurring in the night






26. Inequality in age - rank - or degree; difference






27. Stubborn; inflexible






28. Contempt - scorn






29. Treating people as weak or inferior






30. A perfect example; an original pattern or model






31. A declaration or statement






32. An artistic work that imitates the style of another work for comic effect






33. Certain to happen - unavoidable






34. Current - modern; from the same time






35. Not straightforward; crafty






36. Characteristic of an earlier period; old-fashioned






37. A word book describing language with definitions; a dictionary






38. Worn out through overuse; trite






39. Commonplace; ordinary






40. A pattern of speech and vocabulary associated with a particular group of people






41. A widespread fire






42. Open to more than one interpretation






43. Arrogantly domineering or overbearing






44. A tremendously skilled artist






45. Domineering; oppressively overbearing






46. Defense of an idea






47. A statement using 'like' or 'as' to compare two unlike objects






48. Feeling or showing little emotion






49. Logically connected






50. Menacing; threatening