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AP English Language And Composition Vocab

Subjects : english, ap
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1. Menacing; threatening






2. A perfect example; an original pattern or model






3. The literal meaning of a word; the dictionary definition






4. Describing a category or artistic endeavor






5. A conjunction that makes an independent clause into a dependent clause






6. The moods/associations/implications of a word or phrase - as opposed to its exact meaning






7. Difficult to capture - as in something actually fleeting






8. Worthy of blame






9. Stubbornly adhering to an opinion or a course of action






10. Appeal based on the character of the speaker






11. The opposite of active voice; in this voice - something happens to someone






12. Causing great harm






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






14. Wildly excited or active






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






16. To ease a pain or burden






17. An argument stating that something is true because it has never been proven false






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






19. Intended to instruct






20. Not applied to actual objects






21. Of chief concern or importance






22. An appeal to emotion; one of the fundamental strategies of argumentation identified by Aristotle






23. Convincing; reasonable






24. The particular words an author uses in an essay






25. A union of two or more groups






26. Copied or adapted from a source






27. Given freely; unearned; unwarranted






28. Two words that together create a sense of opposition






29. Not caring one way or the other






30. A brilliantly executed plan






31. Determined by impulse rather than reason






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






33. Intricate; complex






34. Large in scope or content






35. Existing only as an assumption or speculation






36. To absorb; to make similar






37. Also known as loaded words - these can demonstrate a writer's intense feelings or emotions; they display an author's voice






38. One of the fundamental strategies of argumentation identified by Aristotle; basically an appeal to credibility






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






40. Two words that create a sense of opposition; a figure of speech in which incongruous or contradictory terms appear side-by-side






41. Lacking energy






42. Exercising good judgment or common sense






43. To make vicious statements about






44. Stubborn; inflexible






45. To give special attention to something - to stress






46. No longer in use; old-fashioned






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






48. Having a harmful effect; injurious






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






50. Emotionally unrestrained; gushy