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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. Developed or learned; not naturally occuring






2. To ease a pain or burden






3. A crafty trick






4. Having a harmful effect; injurious






5. Of little substance or significance






6. Introducing something new






7. Arrogant; vainly proud






8. Open to more than one interpretation






9. Energy; power to survive






10. Treating facts without influence from personal feelings or prejudices






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






12. Describing flowery or elaborate speech






13. The state or quality of being average; of moderate to low quality






14. Long established; deep-rooted; habitual






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






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






17. Done by secretive means






18. Point of view






19. Plentiful; having a large quantity






20. Worthy of blame






21. Unimportant






22. Describing a dry - rainless climate






23. Shrewd; clever






24. Friendly; sincere






25. Menacing; threatening






26. Presenting favorable circumstances; auspicious






27. Intended to instruct






28. A form of deductive reasoning: a major premise - a minor premise - and a conclusion






29. Exhibiting a display of great wealth






30. To make an itemized list of






31. Highly respected






32. Existing only as an assumption or speculation






33. Combative; belligerent






34. Arrogantly domineering or overbearing






35. General agreement






36. A declaration or statement






37. An artistic work that imitates the style of another work for comic effect






38. Possessed at birth; inborn






39. A beginner






40. Marked by painstaking effort; hard-working






41. To make vicious statements about






42. Simultaneously having opposing feelings; uncertain






43. Courageous; fearless; bold






44. The act of making something useful again






45. Lacking sophistication or experience






46. Rudely abrupt






47. Open and sincere in expression; straightforward






48. An example or model






49. Informative; contributing to one's awareness






50. Wrongdoing - misconduct