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AP English Vocab

Subjects : english, ap
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Extremely careful and precise






2. Characteristic of an earlier period; old-fashioned






3. To make beautiful by ornamenting; to decorate






4. Highly respected






5. Impulsive and unpredictable






6. Describing a dry - rainless climate






7. Subject to erratic behavior; unpredictable






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






9. Point of view






10. Spread or flowing throughout






11. Easily broken when subjected to pressure






12. A tremendously skilled artist






13. Open to more than one interpretation






14. To make vicious statements about






15. Intense enthusiasm






16. To make an itemized list of






17. Freed from blame






18. Difficult to capture - as in something actually fleeting






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






20. Unimportant






21. Easily flowing






22. Timid; fearful about the future






23. Strikingly new or unusual






24. Something out of place in time or sequence






25. Favorable; promising






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






27. A feeling about the future






28. Describing flowery or elaborate speech






29. A judge who decides a disputed issue






30. Difficult to comprehend






31. Persistence






32. Fear - apprehension






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






34. Intended to instruct






35. Made; concocted to deceive






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






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






38. Intricate; complex






39. A state of uncertainty or perplexity






40. Having no useful purpose; pointless






41. To cause to be doubted






42. Simultaneously having opposing feelings; uncertain






43. Lacking energy






44. Not applied to actual objects






45. Worn out through overuse; trite






46. A large painting applied directly to a wall or ceiling surface






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






48. Done by secretive means






49. Submissive; like a servant






50. Imposed as a duty; obligatory