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AP English Language And Composition Vocab

Subjects : english, ap
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Relatively unknown






2. Having little substance or strength; shaky; unsure - weak






3. Describing a dry - rainless climate






4. Freed from blame






5. Friendly; sincere






6. This creates exaggeration by showing restraint; it is the opposite of hyperbole






7. To absorb; to make similar






8. Appeal based on emotion






9. To free from guilt or blame






10. Lacking application or practical application






11. Wildly excited or active






12. A story






13. Not genuine






14. To express strong disapproval of; denounce






15. Extra; unnecessary






16. Developed or learned; not naturally occurring






17. A figure of speech in which what is unknown is compared to something that is known in order to better gauge its importance






18. Abundantly supplied: filled to capacity






19. Artistic representation that aims for visual accuracy






20. Making one idea more dramatic by placing it next to its opposite






21. Awareness; insight






22. A widespread fire






23. Able to pay one's debts






24. Combative; belligerent






25. Indifferent to pleasure or pain; impassive






26. Emotionally unrestrained; gushy






27. Convincing; reasonable






28. A beginner






29. Statement of high praise






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






31. Lacking sophistication






32. The writer's statement of purpose; the focal intent of the essay






33. Well-meaning; generous






34. Characteristic of an earlier period; old-fashioned






35. Referring to the Middle Ages; old-fashioned






36. Circumstances of a situation; environment






37. Large in scope or content






38. Timid; fearful about the future






39. A clause that can stand alone as a sentence; it must have a noun and a verb (subject and predicate)






40. An unusual - observable event






41. Anxiety or fear about the future






42. Equipment; a group of machines






43. Extremely careful and precise






44. In essay questions - this has two definitions: the correct one and the common one; the correct one is that this is the paragraph or language that defines the essay task (doesn't include the passage itself); the common definition of this is one you wi






45. A command






46. The ability to speak vividly or persuasively






47. Not in favor of one side or the other - unbiased






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






49. Commendable; worthy of imitation






50. To make beautiful by ornamenting; to decorate