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AP English Vocab

Subjects : english, ap
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Without decoration; strict






2. Describing the category or artistic endeavor






3. A group organized by rank






4. Having no useful purpose; pointless






5. Logically connected






6. Friendly; sincere






7. Difficult to capture - as in something actually fleeting






8. A feeling or understanding resulting from an experience






9. Long - complex - grammatically correct sentence






10. Rudely abrupt






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






12. Possessed at birth; inborn






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






14. Easy-going; friendly






15. Highly respected






16. To calm or soothe






17. A clever trick used to deceive or outwit






18. To give official authorization or approval






19. Coming into existence; emerging






20. Not applied to actual objects






21. Feeling hatred; scornful






22. Energy; power to survive






23. Favorable; promising






24. Submissive; like a servant






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






26. Open and sincere in expression; straightforward






27. Playfully humorous






28. Describing a showy or pretentious display






29. On guard






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






31. Describing a dry - rainless climate






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






33. Impulsive and unpredictable






34. Intended to instruct






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






36. Relatively unknown; to conceal or make indistinct






37. Kind and gentle






38. Determined by impulse rather than reason






39. Defense of an idea






40. The ability to form or understand an idea






41. To avoid making a definite statement






42. Convincing; reasonable






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






44. Elaborately decorated






45. Shortened; cut off






46. A place of retreat or security






47. Presenting favorable circumstances; auspicious






48. The ability to speak vividly or persuasively






49. To make an itemized list of






50. Not migratory; settled