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AP English Vocab

Subjects : english, ap
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Convincing; reasonable






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






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






4. Artistic representation that aims for visual accuracy






5. To free from guilt or blame






6. The act of suggesting or hinting






7. To ease a pain or burden






8. Coming into existence; emerging






9. Done or achieved with little effort; easy






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






11. Arrogant; vainly proud






12. A collection of literary pieces






13. Describing a large amount of something






14. An ungrateful person






15. Without decoration; strict






16. A grammar construction in which two identical syntactic constructions are used






17. Worthy of blame






18. Existing only as an assumption or speculation






19. Doubtful; of unlikely authenticity






20. A crafty trick






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






22. An incorrect understanding or interpretation






23. False charges and malicious oral statements about someone






24. Worn out through overuse; trite






25. Calm






26. Menacing; threatening






27. Made; concocted to deceive






28. A perfect example; an original pattern or model






29. An example or model






30. A union of two or more groups






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






32. Exercising good judgment or common sense






33. Fear - apprehension






34. Referring to the Middle Ages; old-fashioned






35. Condition of sticking together






36. Dispersed throughout






37. Mutual hatred or ill-will






38. Trustworthiness; completeness






39. Emotionally unrestrained; gushy






40. Easily understood; clear






41. To calm or soothe






42. Commendable; worthy of imitation






43. A fixed or strong belief






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






45. Treating people as weak or inferior






46. Lacking sophistication or experience






47. Poisonous






48. Inborn; built-in






49. Characterized by the telling of a story






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