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AP English Language And Composition Vocab

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1. A play on words; in an argument - this usually calls humorous attention to a particular point






2. To conceal or make indistinct






3. To speak of in a slighting way or negatively; to belittle






4. Condition of sticking together






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






6. Large in scope or content






7. The use of consecutive coordinating conjunctions even when they are not needed






8. The opposite of connotation; quite literally the dictionary meaning of a word






9. The use of irony - sarcasm - ridicule - and humor in exposing or denouncing vice or folly






10. The act of suggesting or hinting






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






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






13. A minor figure of speech in which the name of one thing is substituted for another with which it is closely associated






14. A clever trick used to deceive or outwit






15. Anxiety or fear about the future






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






17. A group organized by rank






18. Imposed as a duty; obligatory






19. Describing a large amount of something






20. Dispersed throughout






21. Possessed from birth; inborn






22. Proper; marked by good taste






23. An apparent contradiction of terms






24. A noun toward which thought - feeling - or action is directed






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






26. Also called a noun phrase - this modifies the noun next to it






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






28. A combination of a compound and a complex sentence






29. The art of using language effectively and persuasively






30. This occurs when the author of an essay significantly alters his or her diction - syntax - or both






31. Easily broken when subjected to pressure






32. Menacing; threatening






33. 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






34. Difficult to comprehend






35. Giving praise






36. Showing by example






37. Quarrelsome; unruly






38. Express grief for; mourn






39. Characterized by the telling of a story






40. A verbal (expressing action or a state of being) that is used as an adjective and most often ends in -ing or -ed






41. 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






42. A declaration or statement






43. No longer in use; old-fashioned






44. Giving human attributes to non-human things






45. Something out of place in time or sequence






46. To cause to be doubted






47. A minor device in which two or more elements in a sentence are tied together by the same verb or noun; these are especially acute if the noun or verb does not have the exact same meaning in both parts of the sentence






48. The ability to form or understand an idea






49. Emotionally unrestrained; gushy






50. A regional speech pattern; the way people talk in different parts of the world