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AP English Language And Composition Vocab

Subjects : english, ap
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1. Extreme ill-will or spite






2. Express grief for; mourn






3. 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






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






5. Giving human attributes to non-human things






6. Hinder; interfere with






7. The particular words an author uses in an essay






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






9. Known widely and usually unfavorably; infamous






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






11. To grow or increase rapidly






12. Playfully humorous






13. To put up with; to survive a hardship






14. Doubtful; of unlikely authenticity






15. Favorable; promising






16. Of little importance or significance






17. Freed from blame






18. Intricate; complex






19. Like chiasmus - this figure repeats the opening word or phrase at the end of the sentence to emphasize a statement or idea - but it is not an ABBA reversal






20. To absorb; to make similar






21. The attribution of humanlike characteristics to inanimate objects - animals - or forces of nature






22. Open and sincere in expression; straightforward






23. Rudely abrupt






24. Referring to the Middle Ages; old-fashioned






25. Impulsive and unpredictable






26. Lacking energy






27. A declaration or statement






28. Marked by painstaking effort; hard-working






29. Timid; fearful about the future






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






31. The act of suggesting or hinting






32. A place of retreat or security






33. A statement or a proposition that seems senseless or self-contradictory - but in reality - it may be true






34. Arrogant; vainly proud






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






36. Easily flowing






37. Conspicuously bad or offensive






38. Phrases - sentences - and words inside parentheses ( )






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






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






41. A form of metonymy that's restricted to cases where a part is used to signify the whole






42. Quiet or humble in manner or appearance






43. An argument that distracts the reader by raising issues irrelevant to the case






44. Describing a category or artistic endeavor






45. The act of passing off the ideas or writing of another as one's own






46. To make beautiful by ornamenting; to decorate






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






48. Clearness in thought or expression






49. Practical






50. Elaborately decorated