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AP English Vocab

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  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Calm






2. A type of figurative language in which one term is substituted for another term with which it is closely associated






3. Concerned only with what is on the surface or obvious; shallow






4. Enormous






5. Well-meaning; generous






6. Insulting in manner or speech






7. Relatively unknown; to conceal or make indistinct






8. Secretive






9. Anxiety or fear about the future






10. Informative; contributing to one's awareness






11. Impulsive and unpredictable






12. A declaration or statement






13. To free from guilt or blame






14. Prejudiced






15. Defense of an idea






16. Treating people as weak or inferior






17. Awareness; insight






18. Easily shaped or formed; easily influenced






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






20. An apparent contradiction of terms






21. Spread or flowing throughout






22. Rotten






23. Causing great harm






24. To cause to be doubted






25. Trustworthiness; completeness






26. To put up with; to survive a hardship






27. Uninteresting; unchallenging






28. Condition of sticking together






29. Playfully humorous






30. Marked by painstaking effort; hard-working






31. Copied or adapted from a source






32. Describing a dry - rainless climate






33. Not migratory; settled






34. Profoundly moving; touching






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






36. Extremely or deliberately shocking or noticeable






37. Practical






38. To ease a pain or burden






39. Existing only as an assumption or speculation






40. The ability to speak vividly or persuasively






41. Hinder; interfere with






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






43. Large in scope or content






44. Elaborately decorated






45. Favorable; promising






46. An incorrect understanding or interpretation






47. Bound to happen; unavoidable






48. A clever trick used to deceive or outwit






49. Having to do with the appreciation of beauty






50. Convincing; reasonable