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AP English Vocab

Subjects : english, ap
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Defense of an idea






2. Producing a deep or full sound






3. The act of passing off the ideas or writing of another as one's own






4. Presenting favorable circumstances; auspicious






5. Not migratory; settled






6. Known widely and usually unfavorably; infamous






7. Stubbornly adhering to an opinion or a course of action






8. Lacking sophistication or experience






9. A judge who decides a disputed issue






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






11. Equipment; a group of machines






12. Describing words or phrases that belittle or speak negatively of someone






13. Unplanned; naturally occurring






14. Not applied to actual objects






15. Point of view






16. Express grief for; mourn






17. Circumstances of a situation; environment






18. To restrain; to hold back






19. Dispersed throughout






20. Extremely or deliberately shocking or noticeable






21. Extremely dull






22. Profoundly moving; touching






23. Calm






24. To speak of in a slighting way or negatively; to belittle






25. Incapable of being reformed






26. To slow the progress of






27. General agreement






28. An ungrateful person






29. Describing a large amount of something






30. To make an itemized list of






31. An example or model






32. Subdued; kept from being circulated






33. Proper; marked by good taste






34. Quarrelsome






35. A crafty trick






36. To cause to be doubted






37. Treating facts without influence from personal feelings or prejudices






38. Not straightforward; crafty






39. Done or achieved with little effort; easy






40. Easily shaped or formed; easily influenced






41. Logical; motivated by reason rather than feeling






42. Introducing something new






43. Of little substance or significance






44. Playfully humorous






45. Having to do with the appreciation of beauty






46. Freed from blame






47. Arrogant; vainly proud






48. Feeling or showing little emotion






49. Severely critical or sarcastic






50. Feeling hatred; scornful