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AP English Vocab

Subjects : english, ap
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Difficult to capture - as in something actually fleeting






2. A grammar construction in which a noun (or noun phrase) is placed with another as an explanation






3. Giving praise






4. Current - modern; from the same time






5. Treating people as weak or inferior






6. Spread or flowing throughout






7. Subject to erratic behavior; unpredictable






8. Logically connected






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






10. Open to more than one interpretation






11. Persistence






12. A crafty trick






13. Stubbornly persevering






14. Extremely or deliberately shocking or noticeable






15. Energy; power to survive






16. Closeness






17. Domineering; oppressively overbearing






18. Seemingly valid or acceptable; credible






19. Statement of high praise






20. Appropriateness of behavior






21. Causing great harm






22. Removed or disassociated from (friends - family - or homeland)






23. Courageous; fearless; bold






24. Prejudiced






25. To speak of in a slighting way or negatively; to belittle






26. To absorb; to make similar






27. Lazy






28. To restrain; to hold back






29. Something that indicates what is to come; a forerunner






30. Determined by impulse rather than reason






31. To make an itemized list of






32. To express strong disapproval of; denounce






33. Shortened; cut off






34. Done or achieved with little effort; easy






35. Circumstances of a situation; environment






36. Friendly; sincere






37. Sincerity; openness






38. Awareness; insight






39. Fear - apprehension






40. To calm or soothe






41. Unplanned; naturally occurring






42. Exhibiting a display of great wealth






43. Having a harmful effect; injurious






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






45. Point of view






46. One with an amateurish or superficial understanding of a field of knowledge






47. Forceful; urgently demanding attention






48. Trustworthiness; completeness






49. An incorrect understanding or interpretation






50. A widespread fire