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AP English Language And Composition Vocab

Subjects : english, ap
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. A clever trick used to deceive or outwit






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






3. The deliberate omission of conjunctions from a series of related independent clauses






4. Forceful; urgently demanding attention






5. Quarrelsome; unruly






6. Responsive; agreeable






7. Hatefully evil; abominable






8. Stubbornly adhering to unproved beliefs






9. A form of logical argumentation that requires the use of examples






10. Menacing; threatening






11. Enormous






12. Conspicuously bad or offensive






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






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






15. To regard or treat with contempt; to look down on






16. 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






17. Doubtful; of unlikely authenticity






18. A noun or pronoun that uses a linking verb to unite - describe - or rename the noun in the subject of the sentence






19. Having to do with the appreciation of beauty






20. Characteristic of an earlier period; old-fashioned






21. Hard-working






22. The deliberate repetition of a word or phrase at the beginning of several successive poetic lines - prose sentences - clauses - or paragraphs






23. The particular words an author uses in an essay






24. The art of using language effectively and persuasively






25. This creates exaggeration by showing restraint; it is the opposite of hyperbole






26. Describing words or phrases that belittle or speak negatively of someone






27. Author - audience - purpose






28. A combination of a compound and a complex sentence






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






30. Timid; fearful about the future






31. Uncertainty; apprehension






32. A descriptive chronology of the stages in the development of a process






33. Extremely dull






34. Done or achieved with little effort; easy






35. One with an amateurish or superficial understanding of a field of knowledge






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






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






38. This clause contains a noun and a verb but is set up with a subordinate conjunction - which makes the clause an incomplete thought






39. A question whose answer is assumed - this is designed to force the reader to respond in a predetermined manner and is a significant tool in the study of rhetoric






40. A term that signifies a relational comparison of or similarity between two objects or ideas






41. A story






42. Describing a category or artistic endeavor






43. Having great depth or seriousness






44. A question






45. Able to pay one's debts






46. A feeling or understanding resulting from an experience






47. Mutual hatred or ill-will






48. A selected part of a passage or scene






49. Freed from blame






50. To give special attention to something - to stress