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AP English Vocab

Subjects : english, ap
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  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. To express strong disapproval of; denounce






2. Lacking sophistication or experience






3. A tremendously skilled artist






4. Determined by impulse rather than reason






5. Energy; power to survive






6. Extremely careful and precise






7. False charges and malicious oral statements about someone






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






9. The quality of being calm and even-tempered; composure






10. Difficult to capture - as in something actually fleeting






11. An assortment or a mixture - especially of musical pieces






12. Extremely or deliberately shocking or noticeable






13. Poisonous






14. Concerned only with what is on the surface or obvious; shallow






15. Hatefully evil; abominable






16. Wildly excited or active






17. Having no useful purpose; pointless






18. To absorb; to make similar






19. Timid; fearful about the future






20. Having little substance or strength






21. A crafty trick






22. A large painting applied directly to a wall or ceiling surface






23. Describing flowery or elaborate speech






24. To make beautiful by ornamenting; to decorate






25. Easily broken when subjected to pressure






26. Rudely abrupt






27. A form of deductive reasoning: a major premise - a minor premise - and a conclusion






28. To avoid making a definite statement






29. Having to do with the appreciation of beauty






30. Favorable; promising






31. Equipment; a group of machines






32. Causing great harm






33. A collection of literary pieces






34. Subdued; kept from being circulated






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






36. The act of suggesting or hinting






37. Seemingly valid or acceptable; credible






38. Kind and gentle






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






40. A form of metonymy that's restricted to cases where a part is used to signify the whole






41. A state of uncertainty or perplexity






42. Playfully humorous






43. Not migratory; settled






44. Secretive






45. Combative; belligerent






46. Done or achieved with little effort; easy






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






48. Given freely; unearned; unwarranted






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






50. Arrogantly domineering or overbearing