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AP English Vocab
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1. Easily broken when subjected to pressure
didactic
misconception
brittle
implication
2. Stubbornly adhering to an opinion or a course of action
incorrigible
obstinate
impression
quandary
3. A large painting applied directly to a wall or ceiling surface
mural
stoic
apology
obsolete
4. The attribution of humanlike characteristics to inanimate objects - animals - or forces of nature
anthropomorphism
inevitable
contemptuous
phenomenon
5. An ungrateful person
austere
ingrate
ample
omnipotent
6. Lacking application or practical application
theoretical
convoluted
disparity
nascent
7. Good will between friends
impinge
camaraderie
innate
dictatorial
8. Contempt - scorn - to regard or treat with contempt; to look down on
disdain
medley
convoluted
camaraderie
9. The state or quality of being average; of moderate to low quality
syllogism
spurious
mediocrity
affable
10. Possessed at birth; inborn
tenacity
emigrate
copious
innate
11. Freed from blame
permeated
penitent
vindicated
apology
12. General agreement
integrity
consensus
stratagem
affable
13. Equipment; a group of machines
omnipotent
haughty
apparatus
impression
14. A tremendously skilled artist
ornate
dilettante
intrepid
virtuoso
15. Long - complex - grammatically correct sentence
stoic
coup
period
decorous
16. Disdainfully or ironically humorous; harsh - bitter - or caustic
spurious
sardonic
pernicious
aesthetic
17. An inversion in the second of two parallel phrases
chiasmus
incontrovertible
innovative
exemplary
18. Doubtful; of unlikely authenticity
poignant
condescending
nocturnal
dubious
19. Not caring one way or the other
eloquence
indifferent
parody
idealize
20. Difficult to comprehend
transient
cryptic
insolent
amenable
21. Mutual hatred or ill-will
enmity
incontrovertible
prudent
wily
22. Coming into existence; emerging
incontrovertible
nascent
transient
laudatory
23. Stubbornly persevering
hypocrisy
pejorative
dogged
omnipotent
24. The act of suggesting or hinting
coup
implication
eclectic
innovative
25. To leave one country or region and settle in another
emigrate
torpor
syllogism
factious
26. Feeling hatred; scornful
pernicious
contemptuous
inveterate
sardonic
27. A declaration or statement
assertion
assiduous
rational
heinous
28. Persistence
trepidation
tenacity
disparage
cryptic
29. Practical
inveterate
incumbent
pragmatic
nascent
30. To restrain; to hold back
subdue
anthropomorphism
perception
perspective
31. Sadness; depression
dictatorial
gratuitous
eclectic
melancholy
32. Plentiful; having a large quantity
copious
putrid
trepidation
nascent
33. Extremely or deliberately shocking or noticeable
intrepid
flagrant
condescending
period
34. Worthy of blame
reprehensible
elusive
hierarchy
implication
35. Abundantly supplied; filled to capacity
capricious
wary
genre
replete
36. A word book describing language with definitions; a dictionary
eclectic
ample
lexicon
integrity
37. Imposed as a duty; obligatory
novel
discredit
incumbent
inevitable
38. A beginner
novice
mundane
narrative
superfluous
39. On guard
wary
gratuitous
anthropomorphism
transient
40. Energy; power to survive
facetious
sardonic
vitality
idealize
41. A feeling about the future
sanction
mediocrity
embellish
premonition
42. Emotionally unrestrained; gushy
effusive
syllogism
obsolete
dogged
43. Arrogant; vainly proud
prodigious
affable
haughty
servile
44. Easy-going; friendly
haughty
affable
toxic
trepidation
45. Having no useful purpose; pointless
futile
ample
prudent
proximity
46. Calm
inveterate
transient
serene
wily
47. Not migratory; settled
sedentary
syllogism
clandestine
factious
48. Causing great harm
heinous
arbiter
pernicious
fabricated
49. Defense of an idea
apology
aesthetic
ebullience
novice
50. Lazy
inevitable
panegyric
indolent
eclectic