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AP English Language And Composition Vocab

Subjects : english, ap
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1. Lacking sophistication






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






3. A place of retreat or security






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






5. Difficult to comprehend






6. Timid; fearful about the future






7. Author - audience - purpose






8. Treating people as weak or inferior






9. Something out of place in time or sequence






10. An economic or military measure put in place to punish another country






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






12. An ungrateful person






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






14. Feeling or showing little emotion






15. A selected part of a passage or scene






16. A union of two or more groups






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






18. The state or quality of being average; of moderate to low quality






19. The study of the effective use of language; the art of using language effectively and persuasively






20. Arrogant; vainly proud






21. Well-meaning; generous






22. Giving human attributes to non-human things






23. Easily flowing






24. Imposed as a duty; obligatory






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






26. Unimaginative; dull






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






28. Informative; contributing to one's awareness






29. Logically connected






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






31. A type of figurative language in which one term is substituted for another term with which it is closely associated






32. A minor figure of speech in which a sound imitates the thing or action associated with it






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






34. Abundantly supplied: filled to capacity






35. A tremendously skilled artist






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






37. An assortment or a mixture - especially of musical pieces






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






39. Hard-working






40. Not migratory; settled






41. Energy; power to survive






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






43. Having no useful purpose; pointless






44. The repetition of a phonetic sound at the beginning of several words in a sentence






45. Convincing; reasonable






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






47. To give special attention to something - to stress






48. A pattern of speech or language that creates a rhythm of repetition often combined with some other language of repetition






49. Existing only as an assumption or speculation






50. Determined by impulse rather than reason