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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. Not applied to actual objects






3. Quarrelsome






4. A feeling or understanding resulting from an experience






5. Quiet or humble in manner or appearance






6. Having great depth or seriousness






7. Describing the category or artistic endeavor






8. Producing a deep or full sound






9. Feeling hatred; scornful






10. Feeling or showing little emotion






11. Expressing remorse for one's misdeeds






12. To slow the progress of






13. A crafty trick






14. To absorb; to make similar






15. Without decoration; strict






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






17. Subject to erratic behavior; unpredictable






18. No longer in use; old-fashioned






19. Difficult to comprehend






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






21. Easily understood; clear






22. Conspicuously bad or offensive






23. Referring to the Middle Ages; old-fashioned






24. Supported with proof or evidence; verified






25. Stubbornly adhering to unproved beliefs






26. Treating facts without influence from personal feelings or prejudices






27. Secretive






28. All-powerful






29. Treating in a condescending manner






30. Prejudiced






31. Favorable; promising






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






33. To express strong disapproval of; denounce






34. Developed or learned; not naturally occuring






35. Exercising absolute power; tyrannical






36. Marked by painstaking effort; hard-working






37. Cunning






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






39. Presenting favorable circumstances; auspicious






40. Giving praise






41. Commonplace; ordinary






42. On guard






43. Hatefully evil; abominable






44. Describing a showy or pretentious display






45. To cause to be doubted






46. Open to more than one interpretation






47. Closeness






48. Statement of high praise






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






50. Not able to be denied or disputed