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AP English Language And Composition Vocab

Subjects : english, ap
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  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Stubbornly adhering to an opinion or a course of action






2. Rotten






3. Long - complex - grammatically correct sentence






4. Persistence






5. To consider perfect






6. Well-meaning; generous






7. Able to pay one's debts






8. Disdainfully or ironically humorous; harsh - bitter - or caustic






9. Easily shaped or formed; easily influenced






10. 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






11. To give special attention to something - to stress






12. Responsive; agreeable






13. Copied or adapted from a source






14. Stubbornly persevering






15. Hateful; marked by deep-seated ill-will






16. Large in scope or content






17. Subject to erratic behavior; unpredictable






18. Convincing; reasonable






19. Quarrelsome; unruly






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






21. A sentence structure made up of two independent clauses joined by a coordinating conjunction






22. Calm






23. Practical






24. To express strong disapproval of; denounce






25. A minor device in which two or more elements in a sentence are tied together by the same verb or noun; these are especially acute if the noun or verb does not have the exact same meaning in both parts of the sentence






26. The ability to form or understand an idea






27. A perfect example; an original pattern or model






28. A failure of logical reasoning






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






30. Seemingly valid or acceptable; credible






31. Unimportant






32. Expressing remorse for one's misdeeds






33. An unusual - observable event






34. The ability to speak vividly or persuasively






35. Inequality in age - rank - or degree; difference






36. Marked by painstaking effort; hard-working






37. The study of the rules of grammar that define the formation of sentences






38. Supported with proof or evidence; verified






39. One who is independent and resists adherence to a group






40. A verb ending in 'ing' that serves as a noun






41. Characterized by the telling of a story






42. A union of two or more groups






43. Uncertainty; apprehension






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






45. Submissive; like a servant






46. Without decoration; strict






47. Rudely abrupt






48. A selected part of a passage or scene






49. Long established; deep-rooted; habitual






50. Treating facts without influence from personal feelings or prejudices