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AP English Vocab

Subjects : english, ap
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Plentiful; having a large quantity






2. Large in scope or content






3. The act of suggesting or hinting






4. Having great depth or seriousness






5. All-powerful






6. False charges and malicious oral statements about someone






7. Menacing; threatening






8. Long - complex - grammatically correct sentence






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






10. Hatefully evil; abominable






11. Given freely; unearned; unwarranted






12. Quarrelsome






13. A group organized by rank






14. Fear - apprehension






15. Current - modern; from the same time






16. An apparent contradiction of terms






17. The act of making something useful again






18. A form of metonymy that's restricted to cases where a part is used to signify the whole






19. To calm or soothe






20. Done by secretive means






21. Imposed as a duty; obligatory






22. Producing a deep or full sound






23. Determined by impulse rather than reason






24. Indifferent to pleasure or pain; impassive






25. Secretive






26. Forceful; urgently demanding attention






27. Easily flowing






28. Describing the category or artistic endeavor






29. To give official authorization or approval






30. Elaborately decorated






31. Known widely and usually unfavorably; infamous






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






33. Severely critical or sarcastic






34. Feeling hatred; scornful






35. Kind and gentle






36. Artistic representation that aims for visual accuracy






37. Lacking sophistication or experience






38. Easily broken when subjected to pressure






39. Domineering; oppressively overbearing






40. A crafty trick






41. Possessed at birth; inborn






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






43. A beginner






44. An economic or military measure put in place to punish another country






45. Quiet or humble in manner or appearance






46. Wrongdoing - misconduct






47. Well-meaning; generous






48. Rudely abrupt






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






50. Condition of sticking together