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AP English Vocab

Subjects : english, ap
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1. Without decoration; strict






2. A word book describing language with definitions; a dictionary






3. An inversion in the second of two parallel phrases






4. To calm or soothe






5. Done or achieved with little effort; easy






6. Relatively unknown; to conceal or make indistinct






7. To put up with; to survive a hardship






8. Circumstances of a situation; environment






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






10. Sadness; depression






11. Possessing carefull attention to detail; difficult to please






12. The ability to speak vividly or persuasively






13. Known widely and usually unfavorably; infamous






14. Supported with proof or evidence; verified






15. Combative; belligerent






16. Appropriateness of behavior






17. Rudely abrupt






18. A selected part of a passage or scene






19. Spread or flowing throughout






20. Stubbornly persevering






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






22. False charges and malicious oral statements about someone






23. Able to pay one's debts






24. An incorrect understanding or interpretation






25. Characterized by the telling of a story






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






27. Not migratory; settled






28. Inborn; built-in






29. Proper; marked by good taste






30. No longer in use; old-fashioned






31. Quarrelsome






32. To absorb; to make similar






33. Exercising absolute power; tyrannical






34. Easily shaped or formed; easily influenced






35. Worthy of blame






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






37. Practical






38. Well-meaning; generous






39. A group organized by rank






40. Conspicuously bad or offensive






41. A declaration or statement






42. Subdued; kept from being circulated






43. Logical; motivated by reason rather than feeling






44. Copied or adapted from a source






45. Something out of place in time or sequence






46. To express strong disapproval of; denounce






47. Uninteresting; unchallenging






48. Extremely or deliberately shocking or noticeable






49. Commendable; worthy of imitation






50. To avoid making a definite statement