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AP English Language And Composition Vocab

Subjects : english, ap
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1. One with an amateurish or superficial understanding of a field of knowledge






2. Poisonous






3. This argument occurs when the speaker states a claim that includes a word or phrase that needs to be defined before the argument can proceed






4. Domineering; oppressively overbearing






5. Hateful; marked by deep-seated ill-will






6. Equipment; a group of machines






7. Rotten






8. A combination of a compound and a complex sentence






9. Extreme ill-will or spite






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






11. A basic statement or an assertion; the most common type of sentence






12. Wrongdoing - misconduct






13. Able to pay one's debts






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






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






16. Friendly; sincere






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






18. Without decoration; strict






19. The particular words an author uses in an essay






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






21. Uncertainty; apprehension






22. The practice of pretending to be something one is not; insincerity






23. Submissive; like a servant






24. An exaggeration - fairly common in nonfiction prose arguments - that bolsters an argument






25. A fixed or strong belief






26. Seemingly valid or acceptable; credible






27. To unite or synthesize a variety of sources to achieve a common end






28. Favorable; promising






29. Any time one of the five senses (visual - auditory - tactile - olfactory - gustatory) is evoked by what you have read - you have encountered this






30. A collection of literary pieces






31. Producing a deep or full sound






32. An adjective that follows a linking verb and modifies the subject of the sentence






33. The use of language to suggest the opposite of the literal meaning or incongruity between what is expected and what actually occurs






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






35. Coming into existence; emerging






36. Describing a large amount of something






37. A reference that recalls another work - another time in history - another famous person - and so forth






38. A union of two or more groups






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






40. The presence of two or more possible meanings in any passage; not clear






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






42. Closeness






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






44. Doubtful; of unlikely authenticity






45. Shrewd; clever






46. Not migratory; settled






47. The power of knowing things without thinking; sharp insight






48. Long established; deep-rooted; habitual






49. The art of using language effectively and persuasively






50. An apparent contradiction of terms