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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. A feeling about the future






2. Current - modern; from the same time






3. To slow the progress of






4. Done or achieved with little effort; easy






5. Large in scope or content






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






7. An economic or military measure put in place to punish another country






8. To leave one country or region and settle in another






9. Introducing something new






10. Extremely or deliberately shocking or noticeable






11. Unemotional; serious






12. Presenting favorable circumstances; auspicious






13. A group organized by rank






14. Commonplace; ordinary






15. Worthy of blame






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






17. Equipment; a group of machines






18. Lacking energy






19. A tremendously skilled artist






20. Condition of sticking together






21. To express strong disapproval of; denounce






22. Having no useful purpose; pointless






23. Courageous; fearless; bold






24. To make an itemized list of






25. The ability to speak vividly or persuasively






26. Shortened; cut off






27. Determined by impulse rather than reason






28. Forceful; urgently demanding attention






29. Sincerity; openness






30. Long - complex - grammatically correct sentence






31. Existing only as an assumption or speculation






32. Prejudiced






33. Defense of an idea






34. Highly respected






35. Without decoration; strict






36. Conspicuously bad or offensive






37. Intended to instruct






38. Freed from blame






39. The ability to form or understand an idea






40. Extremely dull






41. Feeling or showing little emotion






42. A state of uncertainty or perplexity






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






44. Secretive






45. Energy; power to survive






46. Possessed at birth; inborn






47. To avoid making a definite statement






48. Treating facts without influence from personal feelings or prejudices






49. An unusual - observable event






50. Having great depth or seriousness