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AP English Vocab

Subjects : english, ap
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. A perfect example; an original pattern or model






2. Making gestures while speaking






3. To free from guilt or blame






4. Mutual hatred or ill-will






5. Sadness; depression






6. Treating in a condescending manner






7. Long - complex - grammatically correct sentence






8. To calm or soothe






9. Domineering; oppressively overbearing






10. Severely critical or sarcastic






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






12. Exercising absolute power; tyrannical






13. Able to pay one's debts






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






15. Hinder; interfere with






16. Not genuine






17. Intended to instruct






18. A fixed or strong belief






19. Arrogant; vainly proud






20. Large in scope or content






21. Point of view






22. Extremely or deliberately shocking or noticeable






23. Laziness; inactivity; dullness






24. Quarrelsome






25. Characteristic of an earlier period; old-fashioned






26. Having great depth or seriousness






27. Submissive; like a servant






28. Lacking application or practical application






29. To grow or increase rapidly






30. Copied or adapted from a source






31. Introducing something new






32. An example or model






33. Current - modern; from the same time






34. Exercising good judgment or common sense






35. Express grief for; mourn






36. Extremely dull






37. No longer in use; old-fashioned






38. Developed or learned; not naturally occuring






39. To make beautiful by ornamenting; to decorate






40. Causing great harm






41. Well-meaning; generous






42. Rotten






43. Not migratory; settled






44. Given freely; unearned; unwarranted






45. Lacking sophistication or experience






46. Cunning






47. Abundantly supplied; filled to capacity






48. Menacing; threatening






49. False charges and malicious oral statements about someone






50. Long established; deep-rooted; habitual