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AP English Language And Composition Vocab

Subjects : english, ap
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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  • Match each statement with the correct term.
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1. Secretive






2. An independent clause; has a subject and a verb - and that's pretty much it






3. 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






4. Presenting favorable circumstances; auspicious






5. To make vicious statements about






6. Appeal based on logic or reason






7. This fallacy of argumentation argues that one thing inevitably leads to another






8. Friendly; sincere






9. A judge who decides a disputed issue






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






11. Sadness; depression






12. Lacking sophistication






13. Treating facts without influence from personal feelings or prejudices






14. In the multiple-choice section - this is the question you are asked to complete with the given possible answers






15. A sentence structure that is a combination of a dependent clause and an independent clause






16. Forceful; urgently demanding attention






17. Long - complex - grammatically correct sentence






18. Expressing remorse for one's misdeeds






19. Plentiful; having a large quantity






20. Made; concocted to deceive






21. Freed from blame






22. Two words that together create a sense of opposition






23. A regional speech pattern; the way people talk in different parts of the world






24. Unimportant






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






26. Making gestures while speaking






27. A brief statement of an opinion or elemental truth






28. Arrogantly domineering or overbearing






29. Intense enthusiasm






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






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






32. The associations or moods that accompany a word






33. To ease a pain or burden






34. A clever trick used to deceive or outwit






35. A wonderful form of word play in which one word is mistakenly substituted for another that sounds similar






36. Practical






37. Extreme ill-will or spite






38. Responsive; agreeable






39. To make an itemized list of






40. Done or achieved with little effort; easy






41. A grammar construction in which two identical syntactic constructions are used






42. Removed or disassociated from (friends - family - or homeland)






43. Difficult to capture - as in something actually fleeting






44. Open and sincere in expression; straightforward






45. Strikingly new or unusual






46. To use a safer or nicer word for something others find inappropriate or unappealing






47. Worn out through overuse; trite






48. Domineering; oppressively overbearing






49. Making one idea more dramatic by placing it next to its opposite






50. A form of metonymy that's restricted to cases where a part is used to signify the whole