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AP English Vocab

Subjects : english, ap
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Copied or adapted from a source






2. Combative; belligerent






3. To calm or soothe






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






5. Marked by painstaking effort; hard-working






6. Describing the category or artistic endeavor






7. Strikingly new or unusual






8. Equipment; a group of machines






9. A crafty trick






10. Given freely; unearned; unwarranted






11. Defense of an idea






12. Done by secretive means






13. Unplanned; naturally occurring






14. Intricate; complex






15. Not able to be denied or disputed






16. Enormous






17. The attribution of humanlike characteristics to inanimate objects - animals - or forces of nature






18. Not genuine






19. Having to do with the appreciation of beauty






20. Appropriateness of behavior






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






22. The ability to form or understand an idea






23. Plentiful; having a large quantity






24. Something out of place in time or sequence






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






26. Quiet or humble in manner or appearance






27. A feeling or understanding resulting from an experience






28. A collection of literary pieces






29. An incorrect understanding or interpretation






30. Expressing remorse for one's misdeeds






31. Having a harmful effect; injurious






32. Exercising good judgment or common sense






33. Express grief for; mourn






34. Exhibiting a display of great wealth






35. Emotionally unrestrained; gushy






36. Indifferent to pleasure or pain; impassive






37. Extreme ill-will or spite






38. Convincing; reasonable






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






40. The quality of being calm and even-tempered; composure






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






42. Short-lived or temporary






43. To avoid making a definite statement






44. Conspicuously bad or offensive






45. Verbal expression or exchange; conversation






46. Describing words or phrases that belittle or speak negatively of someone






47. To slow the progress of






48. Persistence






49. A tremendously skilled artist






50. Sincerity; openness