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AP English Language And Composition Vocab

Subjects : english, ap
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1. The act of making something useful again






2. Appeal based on logic or reason






3. Characteristic of an earlier period; old-fashioned






4. An artistic work that imitates the style of another work for comic effect






5. Exhibiting a display of great wealth






6. To avoid making a definite statement






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






8. False charges and malicious oral statements about someone






9. This occurs when a person engaging in an argument defines his opponent's position when the opponent is not present and defines it in a manner that is easy to attack






10. Commendable; worthy of imitation






11. Lazy






12. The ability to form or understand an idea






13. Domineering; oppressively overbearing






14. To put up with; to survive a hardship






15. Unimaginative; dull






16. Circumstances of a situation; environment






17. Possessing careful attention to detail; difficult to please






18. The process of forming reasons - justifying beliefs - and drawing conclusions with the aim of influencing the thoughts and/or actions of others






19. Producing a deep or full sound






20. A fundamental form of rhetorical stress that calls the reader's attention to a particular word - phrase - or image for emphasis of meaning






21. Enormous






22. A type of figurative language in which one term is substituted for another term with which it is closely associated






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






24. Known widely and usually unfavorably; infamous






25. Equipment; a group of machines






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






27. Done by secretive means






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






29. Not caring one way or the other






30. Two words that together create a sense of opposition






31. Logically connected






32. Giving praise






33. Conspicuously bad or offensive






34. Extremely dull






35. Intended to instruct






36. Describing a dry - rainless climate






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






38. Feeling or showing little emotion






39. A sentence with three equally distinct and equally long parts






40. Describing a showy or pretentious display






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






42. Rotten






43. Given freely; unearned; unwarranted






44. A minor figure of speech in which a part is used for the whole






45. The formal statement of the meaning of a word or phrase






46. Spread or flowing throughout






47. Existing only as an assumption or speculation






48. Statement of high praise






49. A story






50. The perspective from which the writer chooses to present his or her story (fiction) or essay (nonfiction)