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AP English Vocab

Subjects : english, ap
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. No longer in use; old-fashioned






2. Impulsive and unpredictable






3. A beginner






4. Convincing; reasonable






5. Subdued; kept from being circulated






6. Anxiety or fear about the future






7. A group organized by rank






8. Describing a showy or pretentious display






9. Exhibiting a display of great wealth






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






11. Seemingly valid or acceptable; credible






12. Lacking energy






13. Copied or adapted from a source






14. Cunning






15. Friendly; sincere






16. Equipment; a group of machines






17. A feeling about the future






18. Supported with proof or evidence; verified






19. Poisonous






20. Shrewd; clever






21. Insulting in manner or speech






22. Passing away with time; passing from one place to another






23. Forceful; urgently demanding attention






24. To leave one country or region and settle in another






25. Difficult to comprehend






26. Easily broken when subjected to pressure






27. Fear - apprehension






28. To restrain; to hold back






29. An example or model






30. Having no useful purpose; pointless






31. Marked by painstaking effort; hard-working






32. The ability to form or understand an idea






33. Not in favor of one side or the other - unbiased






34. Incapable of being reformed






35. A collection of literary pieces






36. A crafty trick






37. A judge who decides a disputed issue






38. Referring to the Middle Ages; old-fashioned






39. Prejudiced






40. Describing the category or artistic endeavor






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






42. Inequality in age - rank - or degree; - difference






43. Producing a deep or full sound






44. An unusual - observable event






45. Short-lived or temporary






46. Not caring one way or the other






47. Courageous; fearless; bold






48. The act of passing off the ideas or writing of another as one's own






49. Introducing something new






50. Shortened; cut off