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






2. Logically connected






3. Quarrelsome






4. Relatively unknown; to conceal or make indistinct






5. Practical






6. Of little substance or significance






7. A fixed or strong belief






8. Having to do with the appreciation of beauty






9. Arrogant; vainly proud






10. Without decoration; strict






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






12. To put up with; to survive a hardship






13. Intricate; complex






14. A brilliantly executed plan






15. The ability to form or understand an idea






16. Known widely and usually unfavorably; infamous






17. Of or occurring in the night; under cover of darkness






18. Making gestures while speaking






19. Intense enthusiasm






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






21. Severely critical or sarcastic






22. False charges and malicious oral statements about someone






23. Lacking sophistication or experience






24. Easily shaped or formed; easily influenced






25. Developed or learned; not naturally occuring






26. Lazy






27. Closeness






28. To give official authorization or approval






29. Condition of sticking together






30. Mutual hatred or ill-will






31. Describing flowery or elaborate speech






32. Courageous; fearless; bold






33. Done or achieved with little effort; easy






34. Poisonous






35. Commendable; worthy of imitation






36. Secretive






37. Exercising absolute power; tyrannical






38. Characteristic of an earlier period; old-fashioned






39. Prejudiced






40. Rudely abrupt






41. Artistic representation that aims for visual accuracy






42. Exercising good judgment or common sense






43. Insulting in manner or speech






44. Of chief concern or importance






45. Not genuine






46. Determined by impulse rather than reason






47. Extremely or deliberately shocking or noticeable






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






49. Describing a dry - rainless climate






50. Unemotional; serious