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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. Characterized by the telling of a story






2. Hateful; marked by deep-seated ill-will






3. Simultaneously having opposing feelings; uncertain






4. Supported with proof or evidence; verified






5. Without decoration; strict






6. Of chief concern or importance






7. Marked by painstaking effort; hard-working






8. Existing only as an assumption or speculation






9. Subdued; kept from being circulated






10. Known widely and usually unfavorably; infamous






11. To free from guilt or blame






12. Not genuine






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






14. To express strong disapproval of; denounce






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






16. The act of passing off the ideas or writing of another as one's own






17. Extreme ill-will or spite






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






19. A crafty trick






20. To make beautiful by ornamenting; to decorate






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






22. To cause to be doubted






23. Arrogantly domineering or overbearing






24. Short-lived or temporary






25. Contempt - scorn - to regard or treat with contempt; to look down on






26. Hard-working






27. Artistic representation that aims for visual accuracy






28. The art of using language effectively and persuasively






29. Lacking energy






30. Conspicuously bad or offensive






31. Open to more than one interpretation






32. To make an itemized list of






33. Having to do with the appreciation of beauty






34. Hinder; interfere with






35. Subject to erratic behavior; unpredictable






36. Appropriateness of behavior






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






38. Point of view






39. Having a harmful effect; injurious






40. Well-meaning; generous






41. Favorable; promising






42. To ease a pain or burden






43. Exhibiting a display of great wealth






44. Stubbornly persevering






45. All-powerful






46. An unusual - observable event






47. Cunning






48. Abundantly supplied; filled to capacity






49. Combative; belligerent






50. Referring to the Middle Ages; old-fashioned