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AP English Vocab

Subjects : english, ap
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. A large painting applied directly to a wall or ceiling surface






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






3. A state of uncertainty or perplexity






4. Having a harmful effect; injurious






5. Long - complex - grammatically correct sentence






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






7. Unemotional; serious






8. A perfect example; an original pattern or model






9. To put up with; to survive a hardship






10. A feeling or understanding resulting from an experience






11. Subdued; kept from being circulated






12. Unplanned; naturally occurring






13. Extremely or deliberately shocking or noticeable






14. To slow the progress of






15. Done by secretive means






16. Hatefully evil; abominable






17. Treating in a condescending manner






18. Feeling or showing little emotion






19. Impulsive and unpredictable






20. To restrain; to hold back






21. Doubtful; of unlikely authenticity






22. Referring to the Middle Ages; old-fashioned






23. Arrogant; vainly proud






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






25. An inversion in the second of two parallel phrases






26. To calm or soothe






27. Express grief for; mourn






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






29. Timid; fearful about the future






30. Anxiety or fear about the future






31. Long established; deep-rooted; habitual






32. Describing a showy or pretentious display






33. Made up of a variety of sources or styles






34. Wrongdoing - misconduct






35. An ungrateful person






36. Commendable; worthy of imitation






37. An example or model






38. Calm






39. Stubborn; inflexible






40. To absorb; to make similar






41. Difficult to capture - as in something actually fleeting






42. Statement of high praise






43. A tremendously skilled artist






44. Inequality in age - rank - or degree; - difference






45. Severely critical or sarcastic






46. Quiet or humble in manner or appearance






47. Without decoration; strict






48. Simultaneously having opposing feelings; uncertain






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






50. Coming into existence; emerging