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AP English Language And Composition Vocab

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1. The opposite of passive voice; essentially any sentence with an active verb






2. Strikingly new or unusual






3. Circumstances of a situation; environment






4. Trustworthiness; completeness






5. Appeal based on logic or reason






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






7. Wrongdoing - misconduct






8. To make beautiful by ornamenting; to decorate






9. Removed or disassociated from (friends - family - or homeland)






10. Uninteresting; unchallenging






11. A sentence that conveys excitement or force






12. A grammar construction in which a noun (or noun phrase) is placed with another as an explanation






13. Menacing; threatening






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






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






16. Indifferent to pleasure or pain; impassive






17. Shrewd; clever






18. The act of making something useful again






19. Describing a showy or pretentious display






20. The opposite of active voice; in this voice - something happens to someone






21. An argument using an inappropriate metaphor






22. Uncertainty; apprehension






23. Rudely abrupt






24. The literal meaning of a word; the dictionary definition






25. Expressing remorse for one's misdeeds






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






27. Concerned only with what is on the surface or obvious; shallow






28. Having great depth or seriousness






29. Supported with proof or evidence; verified






30. Not able to be denied or disputed






31. Elaborately decorated






32. A crafty trick






33. A place of retreat or security






34. Able to pay one's debts






35. Subdued; kept from being circulated






36. Logical; motivated by reason rather than feeling






37. Quarrelsome; unruly






38. Imaginative language that compares one thing to another in ways that aren't necessarily logical but that are nevertheless striking - original - and 'true'; often departs from the literal meaning






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






40. Plentiful; having a large quantity






41. To ease a pain or burden






42. To restrain; to hold back






43. Favorable; promising






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






45. Not genuine






46. Mutual hatred or ill-will






47. Exhibiting a display of great wealth






48. Extremely or deliberately shocking or noticeable






49. Two events where one event brings about or caused the other; the first event is the cause - the second is the effect; it explains why something happens or is likely to happen






50. To consider perfect