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AP English Vocab

Subjects : english, ap
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Expressing remorse for one's misdeeds






2. To make beautiful by ornamenting; to decorate






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






4. Having a harmful effect; injurious






5. The ability to form or understand an idea






6. Referring to the Middle Ages; old-fashioned






7. Stubborn; inflexible






8. Easily understood; clear






9. Sincerity; openness






10. Severely critical or sarcastic






11. A grammar construction in which two identical syntactic constructions are used






12. Defense of an idea






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






14. Intense enthusiasm






15. Exhibiting a display of great wealth






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






17. To grow or increase rapidly






18. Forceful; urgently demanding attention






19. Domineering; oppressively overbearing






20. Doubtful; of unlikely authenticity






21. Having no useful purpose; pointless






22. Persistence






23. Of or occurring in the night; under cover of darkness






24. The power of knowing things without thinking; sharp insight






25. Arrogant; vainly proud






26. One with an amateurish or superficial understanding of a field of knowledge






27. Mutual hatred or ill-will






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






29. Prejudiced






30. Submissive; like a servant






31. Bound to happen; unavoidable






32. Commonplace; ordinary






33. Causing great harm






34. Extremely careful and precise






35. Unemotional; serious






36. Not caring one way or the other






37. Worn out through overuse; trite






38. A feeling about the future






39. Hinder; interfere with






40. Describing the category or artistic endeavor






41. To consider perfect






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






43. A place of retreat or security






44. On guard






45. An unusual - observable event






46. Treating in a condescending manner






47. Wrongdoing - misconduct






48. Lacking sophistication or experience






49. To give official authorization or approval






50. Combative; belligerent