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AP English Language And Composition Vocab

Subjects : english, ap
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1. A declaration or statement






2. Coming into existence; emerging






3. The act of making something useful again






4. The process of identifying similarities and differences between things






5. 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






6. Playfully humorous






7. Emotionally unrestrained; gushy






8. Intended to instruct






9. Arrogantly domineering or overbearing






10. Worn out through overuse; trite






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






12. The reversal of the natural order of words in a sentence or line of poetry






13. Subject to erratic behavior; unpredictable






14. Hinder; interfere with






15. Prejudiced






16. Artistic representation that aims for visual accuracy






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






18. Appeal based on logic or reason






19. Given freely; unearned; unwarranted






20. Condition of sticking together






21. Not genuine






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






23. One who is independent and resists adherence to a group






24. Extremely or deliberately shocking or noticeable






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






26. A brilliantly executed plan






27. Dividing a subject into categories and analyzing the characteristics of each category






28. Not straightforward; crafty






29. A conjunction that makes an independent clause into a dependent clause






30. The formal term for the verb that conveys the meaning or carries the action of the sentence






31. Awareness; insight






32. Secretive






33. Submissive; like a servant






34. Unable to be reformed






35. Also called vox populi - this argument is the 'everyone's doing it' fallacy






36. Closeness






37. The associations or moods that accompany a word






38. A beginner






39. Difficult to comprehend






40. A sentence structure made up of two independent clauses joined by a coordinating conjunction






41. A failure of logical reasoning






42. Rotten






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






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






45. An example or model






46. An unusual - observable event






47. Trustworthiness; completeness






48. Expressing remorse for one's misdeeds






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






50. Express grief for; mourn