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AP English Language And Composition Vocab

Subjects : english, ap
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1. Telling a story; a specific way of telling a story






2. Expressing remorse for one's misdeeds






3. An observation or claim that is in opposition to your claim or an author's claim






4. A state of uncertainty or perplexity






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






6. Simultaneously having opposing feelings; uncertain






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






8. Easily understood; clear






9. Sincerity; openness






10. Defense of an idea






11. Unplanned; naturally occurring






12. Able to pay one's debts






13. To ease a pain or burden






14. Shrewd; clever






15. Domineering; oppressively overbearing






16. Highly respected






17. Cunning






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






19. A wonderful form of word play in which one word is mistakenly substituted for another that sounds similar






20. A question






21. Clearness in thought or expression






22. Determined by impulse rather than reason






23. The ability to speak vividly or persuasively






24. Not migratory; settled






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






26. Emotionally unrestrained; gushy






27. Submissive; like a servant






28. Not caring one way or the other






29. Worn out through overuse; trite






30. Difficult to comprehend






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






32. Equipment; a group of machines






33. Shortened; cut off






34. Existing only as an assumption or speculation






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






36. Extremely careful and precise






37. Open and sincere in expression; straightforward






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






39. Rhetorical strategy that uses sensory details to portray a person - place - or thing






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






41. A sentence with several dependent clauses that precede the independent clause






42. The use of words to express something other than and often the opposite of the literal meaning






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






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






45. To regard or treat with contempt; to look down on






46. Characterized by the telling of a story






47. This is an ABBA syntactical structure rather than the more common parallel ABAB structure






48. Exercising absolute power; tyrannical






49. Characteristic of an earlier period; old-fashioned






50. Certain to happen - unavoidable