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AP English Language And Composition Vocab

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1. Calm






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






3. General agreement






4. A large painting applied directly to a wall or ceiling surface






5. To calm or soothe






6. Intended to instruct






7. Verbal expression or exchange; conversation






8. Condition of sticking together






9. Long - complex - grammatically correct sentence






10. Two words that together create a sense of opposition






11. Logically connected






12. Two events where one event brings about or caused the other; the first event is the cause - the second is the effect; it explains why something happens or is likely to happen






13. A basic statement or an assertion; the most common type of sentence






14. A failure of logical reasoning






15. To ease a pain or burden






16. Convincing; reasonable






17. The ability to speak vividly or persuasively






18. A minor figure of speech in which a part is used for the whole






19. Appropriateness of behavior






20. Intricate; complex






21. A group organized by rank






22. Clearness in thought or expression






23. Subdued; kept from being circulated






24. Kind and gentle






25. An appeal to reason; one of the fundamental strategies of argumentation identified by Aristotle






26. Arrogantly domineering or overbearing






27. An example or model






28. To unite or synthesize a variety of sources to achieve a common end






29. To make an itemized list of






30. Made; concocted to deceive






31. An artistic work that imitates the style of another work for comic effect






32. Short-lived or temporary






33. Referring to the Middle Ages; old-fashioned






34. Worn out through overuse; trite






35. Well-meaning; generous






36. A wonderful technique of repetition in which the last word of the clause begins the next clause - creating a connection of ideas important to the author's purpose in some way






37. Combative; belligerent






38. Emotionally unrestrained; gushy






39. Sadness; depression






40. The presence of two or more possible meanings in any passage; not clear






41. Also called vox populi - this argument is the 'everyone's doing it' fallacy






42. A failure of logical reasoning






43. An incorrect understanding or interpretation






44. No longer in use; old-fashioned






45. An exaggeration - fairly common in nonfiction prose arguments - that bolsters an argument






46. A major figure of speech in rhetorical analysis that seeks to create a mental discontinuity - which then forces the reader to pause and seek clarity






47. Stubbornly persevering






48. Having a harmful effect; injurious






49. Expressing remorse for one's misdeeds






50. To give special attention to something - to stress