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AP English Language And Composition Vocab

Subjects : english, ap
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1. Of chief concern or importance






2. Domineering; oppressively overbearing






3. To express strong disapproval of; denounce






4. Of little importance or significance






5. A reference that recalls another work - another time in history - another famous person - and so forth






6. Contempt - scorn






7. An example or model






8. One with an amateurish or superficial understanding of a field of knowledge






9. To make an itemized list of






10. To conceal or make indistinct






11. A minor figure of speech in which the name of one thing is substituted for another with which it is closely associated






12. Lacking application or practical application






13. Having little substance or strength; shaky; unsure - weak






14. Not migratory; settled






15. Arrogantly domineering or overbearing






16. Describing a large amount of something






17. A combination of a compound and a complex sentence






18. A choice in which something must be one way or the other - there is no middle ground






19. Another word for a claim; a statement of truth - at least to the person making the argument






20. Doubtful; of unlikely authenticity






21. Extremely or deliberately shocking or noticeable






22. Relatively unknown






23. To regard or treat with contempt; to look down on






24. Clearness in thought or expression






25. An independent clause followed by all sorts of debris - usually dependent clauses






26. An assortment or a mixture - especially of musical pieces






27. The use of language to suggest the opposite of the literal meaning or incongruity between what is expected and what actually occurs






28. Trustworthiness; completeness






29. Simultaneously having opposing feelings; uncertain






30. Showing by example






31. A form of logical argumentation that uses claims or premises - where the author assumes that you will accept the claims as true and that you will then deduce the correct conclusion from the accepted premises at the outset






32. Referring to the Middle Ages; old-fashioned






33. The practice of pretending to be something one is not; insincerity






34. Appeal based on the character of the speaker






35. Defense of an idea






36. The formal term for the noun that is the basic focus of the sentence; it is who or what is doing the action in the sentence






37. A tremendously skilled artist






38. Impulsive and unpredictable






39. Anxiety or fear about the future






40. Good will between friends






41. Determined by impulse rather than reason






42. Producing a deep or full sound






43. To leave one country or region and settle in another






44. A crafty trick






45. A group organized by rank






46. Not applied to actual objects






47. The study of the origin of words and their historical uses






48. Elaborately decorated






49. 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






50. 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