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AP English Vocab

Subjects : english, ap
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Verbal expression or exchange; conversation






2. An unusual - observable event






3. An incorrect understanding or interpretation






4. A perfect example; an original pattern or model






5. Exhibiting a display of great wealth






6. Express grief for; mourn






7. A feeling or understanding resulting from an experience






8. Convincing; reasonable






9. Extremely careful and precise






10. Made up of a variety of sources or styles






11. Open and sincere in expression; straightforward






12. To put up with; to survive a hardship






13. Easily flowing






14. Trustworthiness; completeness






15. Timid; fearful about the future






16. Insulting in manner or speech






17. Spread or flowing throughout






18. Exercising absolute power; tyrannical






19. To free from guilt or blame






20. Difficult to capture - as in something actually fleeting






21. Emotionally unrestrained; gushy






22. No longer in use; old-fashioned






23. Rotten






24. Imposed as a duty; obligatory






25. A place of retreat or security






26. Quarrelsome






27. Having no useful purpose; pointless






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






29. Abundantly supplied; filled to capacity






30. To express strong disapproval of; denounce






31. Conspicuously bad or offensive






32. Not migratory; settled






33. Point of view






34. Causing great harm






35. Describing flowery or elaborate speech






36. Coming into existence; emerging






37. Indifferent to pleasure or pain; impassive






38. Prejudiced






39. An artistic work that imitates the style of another work for comic effect






40. A crafty trick






41. An apparent contradiction of terms






42. Done by secretive means






43. A state of uncertainty or perplexity






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






45. Relatively unknown; to conceal or make indistinct






46. Informative; contributing to one's awareness






47. The practice of pretending to be something one is not; insincerity






48. To cause to be doubted






49. Anxiety or fear about the future






50. Open to more than one interpretation