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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. Intense enthusiasm






2. Telling a story; a specific way of telling a story






3. Of chief concern or importance






4. Subdued; kept from being circulated






5. Elaborately decorated






6. 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






7. The state or quality of being average; of moderate to low quality






8. Treating in a condescending manner






9. An attack on the person rather than the issues at hand (a common fallacy)






10. Calm






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






12. A perfect example; an original pattern or model






13. Plentiful; having a large quantity






14. An incorrect understanding or interpretation






15. Making gestures while speaking






16. Unemotional; serious






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






18. A crafty trick






19. 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






20. Conspicuously bad or offensive






21. Cunning






22. Done or achieved with little effort; easy






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






24. Able to pay one's debts






25. Mutual hatred or ill-will






26. Stubbornly adhering to unproved beliefs






27. Describing flowery or elaborate speech






28. Appeal based on emotion






29. 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






30. An observation or claim that is in opposition to your claim or an author's claim






31. Submissive; like a servant






32. Stubbornly persevering






33. A person or character is introduced with language that suggests that he is not at all reliable before the listener/reader knows anything about him






34. Given freely; unearned; unwarranted






35. Intricate; complex






36. Favorable; promising






37. Feeling hatred; scornful






38. Commendable; worthy of imitation






39. Rudely abrupt






40. A question






41. The art of using language effectively and persuasively






42. In essay questions - this has two definitions: the correct one and the common one; the correct one is that this is the paragraph or language that defines the essay task (doesn't include the passage itself); the common definition of this is one you wi






43. A tremendously skilled artist






44. Indifferent to pleasure or pain; impassive






45. The writer's statement of purpose; the focal intent of the essay






46. Spread or flowing throughout






47. The associations or moods that accompany a word






48. Not able to be denied or disputed






49. Intended to instruct






50. Something out of place in time or sequence