AP Adjectives Test

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Abstruse

Difficult to understand

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Adroit

Skillful; expert in the use of hands / mind

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Amiable

Having or displaying a friendly and pleasant demeanor

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Apathetic

Showing or feeling no interest, enthusiasm, or concern

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Astute

Shrewd, crafty, showing practical wisdom

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Austere

Severe or strict in manner, attitude or appearance

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Banal

Boring; lacking in originality

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Benign

Harmless, of a gentle disposition

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Bereft

Deprived of; made unhappy through a loss

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Candid

Completely honest; straightforward

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Caustic

Able to burn or eat away by chemical action; biting; sarcastic

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Calavier

Showing an offhand or carefree disregard; arrogant

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Compliant

Submissive; Going with the flow

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Contrite

Feeling regret for having committed some wrongdoing

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Convoluted

Intricate and complicated

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Culpable

Deserving blame, worthy of condemnation

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Dearth

Inusfficient

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Diffident

Shy; lacking self confidence; modest; reserved

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Dogmatic

Arrogant and stubborn about ones beliefs

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Entrenched

Firmly established

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Ephemeral

Lasting a short time

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Equivocal

Open to more than one interpretation; ambiguous

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Explicit

Clearly stated or shown

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Fervent

very earnest, emotional, passionate; extremely hot

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Illusory

Misleading or deceptive; not based in reality

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Impetuous

Acting or done quickly without care

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Inclined

Disposed. willing

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Innocous

Not harmful or offensive

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Intrepid

Very brave; fearless; unshakable

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Jocular

Humorous, jesting, jolly, joking

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Languid

Drooping, without energy, sluggish

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Licentious

Immoral, unrestrained by society

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Marginal

In at or near the margin; of little importance

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Nebulous

Cloudlike, not transparent, vague

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Obsolete

Out of date, no longer in use

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Overt

Open, not hidden, easily recognizable

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Pedantic

Words, phrases, or general tone that is overly scholarly

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Pensive

Thoughtful, melancholy

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Perfunctory

Done in a routine way; indifferent

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Pious

Deeply religious

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Pragmatic

Sensible and reasonable rather than theoretical

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Prevalent

Common; widely accepted

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Resilient

Able to return to original shape or form quickly; able to recover quickly

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Sagacious

Wise; having a keen sense of sound judgement

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Sublime

Awe inspiring; excellent; grandeur

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Tacit

Understood or implied without having to be said

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Terse

Concise; to the point

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Verbose

Wordy; very talkative

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Volatile

Subject to change; tending to become violent or explosive

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Voracious

Having a huge appetite, greedy, ravenous

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