Week 3: AP English Language and Composition Vocabulary Terms

Her reputation for ______ made her a trusted source, since she always spoke with openness and honesty.

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CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.3.6

Although he claimed to love art, he was more of a ______, dabbling without any true depth or commitment.

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CCSS.L.11-12.6

CCSS.L.9-10.6

CCSS.W.11-12.2D

CCSS.W.8.2D

CCSS.W.9-10.2D

Because he was so ______, he spent hours revising even the smallest details of his essay.

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CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.3.6

CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.RL.1.4

The teacher found the phrase so ______ that it had lost all originality and impact.

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CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.3.6

CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.RL.1.4

Despite repeated warnings, the student’s behavior was deemed ______, as no punishment could correct it.

Feeling drained after the long debate, she answered in a ______ voice that betrayed her lack of energy.

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CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.3.6

CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.RL.1.4

The mayor was removed from office due to evidence of political ______ and corruption.

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CCSS.L.5.4B

CCSS.L.6.1E

His taste for luxury was rivaled only by his ______ displays of wealth, which many found nauseating.

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CCSS.L.3.2F

Though the poison worked slowly, its ______ effects were ultimately devastating.

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CCSS.L.3.2F

Stuck between two equally bad choices, he found himself in a moral ______.

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CCSS.L.5.4B

CCSS.L.6.1E