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AP English Vocab

Subjects : english, ap
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Having great depth or seriousness






2. Intricate; complex






3. Of little substance or significance






4. An inversion in the second of two parallel phrases






5. Calm






6. The ability to speak vividly or persuasively






7. Copied or adapted from a source






8. Bound to happen; unavoidable






9. Worthy of blame






10. All-powerful






11. Energy; power to survive






12. An apparent contradiction of terms






13. A type of figurative language in which one term is substituted for another term with which it is closely associated






14. A brilliantly executed plan






15. Commonplace; ordinary






16. Easily broken when subjected to pressure






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






18. Causing great harm






19. Disdainfully or ironically humorous; harsh - bitter - or caustic






20. Lacking energy






21. Uninteresting; unchallenging






22. Stubbornly adhering to unproved beliefs






23. The practice of pretending to be something one is not; insincerity






24. Point of view






25. Made up of a variety of sources or styles






26. Enormous






27. A selected part of a passage or scene






28. Statement of high praise






29. To express strong disapproval of; denounce






30. To cause to be doubted






31. Existing only as an assumption or speculation






32. Arrogantly domineering or overbearing






33. Large in scope or content






34. Domineering; oppressively overbearing






35. Open to more than one interpretation






36. Characteristic of an earlier period; old-fashioned






37. Emotionally unrestrained; gushy






38. Something out of place in time or sequence






39. Defense of an idea






40. The state or quality of being average; of moderate to low quality






41. Long - complex - grammatically correct sentence






42. Courageous; fearless; bold






43. Shortened; cut off






44. One who is independent and resists adherence to a group






45. Equipment; a group of machines






46. The act of making something useful again






47. Giving praise






48. Logically connected






49. A fixed or strong belief






50. Stubbornly adhering to an opinion or a course of action