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AP English Vocab

Subjects : english, ap
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  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Extremely or deliberately shocking or noticeable






2. One who is independent and resists adherence to a group






3. Enormous






4. To free from guilt or blame






5. Something that indicates what is to come; a forerunner






6. A tremendously skilled artist






7. Fear - apprehension






8. Long established; deep-rooted; habitual






9. A state of uncertainty or perplexity






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






11. Extremely careful and precise






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






13. To ease a pain or burden






14. Informative; contributing to one's awareness






15. Made; concocted to deceive






16. Unimportant






17. The act of suggesting or hinting






18. Giving praise






19. Artistic representation that aims for visual accuracy






20. Given freely; unearned; unwarranted






21. Unimaginative; dull






22. Done by secretive means






23. On guard






24. To calm or soothe






25. Sadness; depression






26. Of chief concern or importance






27. Current - modern; from the same time






28. Combative; belligerent






29. Elaborately decorated






30. Calm






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






32. Having a harmful effect; injurious






33. Commonplace; ordinary






34. Stubbornly adhering to an opinion or a course of action






35. Freed from blame






36. Circumstances of a situation; environment






37. Equipment; a group of machines






38. General agreement






39. Plentiful; having a large quantity






40. An example or model






41. Difficult to comprehend






42. Supported with proof or evidence; verified






43. An apparent contradiction of terms






44. Treating people as weak or inferior






45. Not genuine






46. Cunning






47. Uninteresting; unchallenging






48. Favorable; promising






49. Express grief for; mourn






50. The ability to form or understand an idea