AP LANG VOCAB
Across
- 1. temporary
- 4. outstandingly bad
- 6. showing great attention to detail or correct behavior
- 7. to improve
- 11. friendly
- 15. to make less in amount
- 16. unclear or open to many interpretations
- 17. lying about something, thus hurting their reputation
- 18. mysterious
- 21. providing psychological relief through expression of emotions
- 22. regard with disgust and hatred
- 23. a collection of unrelated things
- 24. that which drives one;momentum
- 25. evoking a keen sense of sadness or regret
- 27. contradict; give a false impression
- 28. insincere
- 30. resembling or consisting of small grains or particles
- 31. to weaken or sabotage subtly
- 33. making a show of being morally superior to other people
- 35. truthfulness, honesty
- 37. lasting a very short time
- 38. kind with positive intention
- 39. to startle into sudden activity
Down
- 2. departure from what is normal
- 3. having or showing a strong or unreasoning desire for revenge
- 5. talkative
- 8. normal state of mind
- 9. come upon by accident
- 10. clear logical and convincing
- 12. to abandon
- 13. ridiculous, laughable, absurd
- 14. mock as a verb; misinterpret as a noun
- 16. constant or close attention to one's doing
- 19. to imitate
- 20. loud in speech
- 21. unaccountable change in mood/behavior
- 26. the best or most typical example
- 29. grimly mocking or cynical
- 32. deliberately avoid using
- 34. stubbornly refusing to change one's opinion or course of action
- 36. a short statement expressing a general truth
- 37. to decorate, adorne, touch up; to improve by adding details