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AP English Language And Composition Vocab
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1. A large painting applied directly to a wall or ceiling surface
mural
ingrate
inconsequential
stratagem
2. This literally means 'it does not follow'; this is an argument by misdirection and is logically irrelevant
biased
asyndeton
non sequitur
omnipotent
3. Current - modern; from the same time
florid
amenable
contemporary
mollify
4. The study of the effective use of language; the art of using language effectively and persuasively
paradox
connotation
candor
rhetoric
5. The practice of pretending to be something one is not; insincerity
hypocrisy
false analogy
indolent
vindicated
6. Done by secretive means
toxic
surreptitiously
ornate
conception
7. Of little importance or significance
trivial
suppressed
transient
sonorous
8. Abundantly supplied: filled to capacity
despotic
replete
benign
periodic sentence
9. Responsive; agreeable
candor
irony
infinitive
amenable
10. Not able to be denied or disputed
amenable
affable
oxymoron
incontrovertible
11. Imaginative language that compares one thing to another in ways that aren't necessarily logical but that are nevertheless striking - original - and 'true'; often departs from the literal meaning
dilettante
zeugma
contemptuous
figurative language
12. Defense of an idea
disparage
apology
acquired
false dilemma
13. Hinder; interfere with
impinge
narrative
oxymoron
antithesis
14. To avoid making a definite statement
theoretical
astute
equivocate
archetype
15. Concerned only with what is on the surface or obvious; shallow
meticulous
superficial
absolutes
straw man
16. Appeal based on the character of the speaker
ethos
staid
compound sentence
humor
17. To regard or treat with contempt; to look down on
malfeasance
disdain
insipid
excerpt
18. A state of uncertainty or perplexity
chiasmus
quandary
camaraderie
analogy
19. Another fallacy - this is also known as post hoc ergo propter hoc (Latin for 'after this - therefore because of this') - and it falls under the general umbrella of a causality fallacy or false cause
condemn
toxic
cause and effect
mediocrity
20. Open to more than one interpretation
rhetorical shift
ambiguous
non sequitur
parallelism
21. In the multiple-choice section - this is the question you are asked to complete with the given possible answers
stem
emotional words
poisoning the well
syllogism
22. Of chief concern or importance
hyperbole
dialect
paramount
anachronism
23. Author - audience - purpose
rhetorical triangle
profound
maverick
indolent
24. Worn out through overuse; trite
ingrate
acquired
hackneyed
red herring
25. On guard
wary
alienated
coherent
brittle
26. A fixed or strong belief
capricious
copious
conviction
epistrophe
27. An argument using an inappropriate metaphor
slippery slope (also called domino theory)
false analogy
exclamatory sentence
prompt
28. Hatefully evil; abominable
heinous
plagiarism
superficial
venerated
29. A union of two or more groups
alliance
juxtaposition
context
derived
30. A basic statement or an assertion; the most common type of sentence
declarative sentence
complex sentence
syntax
modest
31. A form of metonymy that's restricted to cases where a part is used to signify the whole
diligent
logos
synecdoche
description
32. Difficult to capture - as in something actually fleeting
dictatorial
emigrate
inconsequential
elusive
33. A widespread fire
coup
conflagration
periodic sentence
mediocrity
34. Clearness in thought or expression
aesthetic
disingenuous
lexicon
clarity
35. The perspective from which the writer chooses to present his or her story (fiction) or essay (nonfiction)
excerpt
sonorous
point of view
mural
36. The word 'to' plus a verb - usually functioning as a noun - and often as a predicate in a sentence
prodigious
infinitive
obdurate
contemptuous
37. Extremely or deliberately shocking or noticeable
begging the question
prodigious
irony
flagrant
38. To express strong disapproval of; denounce
virtuoso
phrase
malapropism
condemn
39. Impulsive and unpredictable
capricious
anthology
opulent
incontrovertible
40. One with an amateurish or superficial understanding of a field of knowledge
dilettante
heinous
staid
asylum
41. Not migratory; settled
sedentary
simple sentence
inveterate
innovative
42. To give official authorization or approval
intrepid
sanction
inductive
euphemism
43. Elaborately decorated
anadiplosis
phenomenon
hypothetical
ornate
44. Menacing; threatening
mural
enmity
ominous
discredit
45. The basic message or meaning conveyed through elements of character and conflict; appears often in literature and is paralleled in nonfiction prose by an argument's thesis
obsolete
vindicated
theme
description
46. 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
anadiplosis
astute
biased
hypocrisy
47. Persistence
endure
cordial
tenacity
syllogism
48. Seemingly valid or acceptable; credible
clarity
plausible
modest
futile
49. Insulting in manner or speech
archaic
prodigious
ponderous
insolent
50. The associations or moods that accompany a word
exculpate
subordinate conjunction
straw man
connotation