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AP English Language And Composition Vocab

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1. Practical






2. A question whose answer is assumed - this is designed to force the reader to respond in a predetermined manner and is a significant tool in the study of rhetoric






3. The word 'to' plus a verb - usually functioning as a noun - and often as a predicate in a sentence






4. An argument using an inappropriate metaphor






5. A failure of logical reasoning






6. Worthy of blame






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






8. 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






9. A noun toward which thought - feeling - or action is directed






10. A noun or pronoun that uses a linking verb to unite - describe - or rename the noun in the subject of the sentence






11. This literally means 'it does not follow'; this is an argument by misdirection and is logically irrelevant






12. This is an ABBA syntactical structure rather than the more common parallel ABAB structure






13. This occurs when the author of an essay significantly alters his or her diction - syntax - or both






14. A sentence with several dependent clauses that precede the independent clause






15. Prayer-like - this is a direct address to someone who is not present - to a deity or muse - or to some other power






16. A minor figure of speech in which a sound imitates the thing or action associated with it






17. Of or occurring in the night






18. Contempt - scorn






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






20. Not genuine






21. Extremely dull






22. Concerned only with what is on the surface or obvious; shallow






23. A form of deductive reasoning; a major premise - a minor premise - and a conclusion






24. Rhetorical strategy that uses sensory details to portray a person - place - or thing






25. A feeling or understanding resulting from an experience






26. Persistence






27. The repetition of a phonetic sound at the beginning of several words in a sentence






28. To absorb; to make similar






29. Shortened; cut off






30. Rudely abrupt






31. A specific tone or attitude a writer may use in an essay by attempting to be comedic or amusing






32. Subdued; kept from being circulated






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






34. Favorable; promising






35. Artistic representation that aims for visual accuracy






36. Well-meaning; generous






37. Difficult to comprehend






38. An adjective that follows a linking verb and modifies the subject of the sentence






39. A statement or a proposition that seems senseless or self-contradictory - but in reality - it may be true






40. The manner in which a writer expresses his/her attitude toward the subject and audience; mainly expressed through diction - syntax - and POV






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






42. Arrogant; vainly proud






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






44. A question






45. This argument occurs when the speaker states a claim that includes a word or phrase that needs to be defined before the argument can proceed






46. The reversal of the natural order of words in a sentence or line of poetry






47. Coming into existence; emerging






48. Domineering; oppressively overbearing






49. Characteristic of an earlier period; old-fashioned






50. A crucial figure of speech in an argument when what is unknown is compared to something that is known using the word 'like -' or 'as -' or 'than' in order to better perceive its importance