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AP English Vocab

Subjects : english, ap
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1. To make an itemized list of






2. Having a harmful effect; injurious






3. Able to pay one's debts






4. To make beautiful by ornamenting; to decorate






5. Subject to erratic behavior; unpredictable






6. A perfect example; an original pattern or model






7. Elaborately decorated






8. Not genuine






9. Simultaneously having opposing feelings; uncertain






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






11. A beginner






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






13. Describing a dry - rainless climate






14. Poisonous






15. The act of making something useful again






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






17. Producing a deep or full sound






18. Open and sincere in expression; straightforward






19. Describing the category or artistic endeavor






20. A widespread fire






21. Something out of place in time or sequence






22. A declaration or statement






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






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






25. A selected part of a passage or scene






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






27. Good will between friends






28. Done by secretive means






29. Conspicuously bad or offensive






30. On guard






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






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






33. Not straightforward; crafty






34. Intended to instruct






35. To slow the progress of






36. Passing away with time; passing from one place to another






37. Awareness; insight






38. False charges and malicious oral statements about someone






39. Treating in a condescending manner






40. Made; concocted to deceive






41. To consider perfect






42. An example or model






43. Intense enthusiasm






44. Describing flowery or elaborate speech






45. Stubbornly persevering






46. Relatively unknown; to conceal or make indistinct






47. Treating facts without influence from personal feelings or prejudices






48. Easily shaped or formed; easily influenced






49. Extra; unnecessary






50. Stubbornly adhering to unproved beliefs