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AP English Vocab

Subjects : english, ap
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. The ability to speak vividly or persuasively






2. Short-lived or temporary






3. An inversion in the second of two parallel phrases






4. Treating in a condescending manner






5. Favorable; promising






6. Logically connected






7. Describing a showy or pretentious display






8. Stubbornly adhering to unproved beliefs






9. Combative; belligerent






10. A form of metonymy that's restricted to cases where a part is used to signify the whole






11. Not migratory; settled






12. Domineering; oppressively overbearing






13. On guard






14. Unimportant






15. Equipment; a group of machines






16. Express grief for; mourn






17. A collection of literary pieces






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






19. Treating facts without influence from personal feelings or prejudices






20. Convincing; reasonable






21. Feeling or showing little emotion






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






23. Characteristic of an earlier period; old-fashioned






24. Easily understood; clear






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






26. Appropriateness of behavior






27. Lazy






28. Describing a large amount of something






29. To restrain; to hold back






30. An assortment or a mixture - especially of musical pieces






31. The power of knowing things without thinking; sharp insight






32. Severely critical or sarcastic






33. Given freely; unearned; unwarranted






34. To give official authorization or approval






35. To consider perfect






36. Lacking application or practical application






37. Submissive; like a servant






38. Practical






39. Extra; unnecessary






40. Describing the category or artistic endeavor






41. Seemingly valid or acceptable; credible






42. Exercising absolute power; tyrannical






43. Without decoration; strict






44. A union of two or more groups






45. Intense enthusiasm






46. Easily flowing






47. Expressing remorse for one's misdeeds






48. Extremely dull






49. Coming into existence; emerging






50. To slow the progress of