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AP English Language And Composition Vocab

Subjects : english, ap
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1. A group organized by rank






2. Having no useful purpose; pointless






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






4. Laziness; inactivity; dullness






5. Describing words or phrases that belittle or speak negatively of someone






6. Treating in a condescending manner






7. Profoundly moving; touching






8. Commonplace; ordinary






9. Made; concocted to deceive






10. Favorable; promising






11. Arrogant; vainly proud






12. In essay questions - this has two definitions: the correct one and the common one; the correct one is that this is the paragraph or language that defines the essay task (doesn't include the passage itself); the common definition of this is one you wi






13. A situation of conflict from which there is no escape; an irresolvable dilemma






14. Verbal expression or exchange; conversation






15. Commendable; worthy of imitation






16. Abundantly supplied: filled to capacity






17. Extremely careful and precise






18. The manner in which a writer expresses his/her attitude toward the subject and audience; mainly expressed through diction - syntax - and POV






19. Appeal based on the character of the speaker






20. Contempt - scorn






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






22. Coming into existence; emerging






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






24. To give special attention to something - to stress






25. Able to pay one's debts






26. A choice in which something must be one way or the other - there is no middle ground






27. A question whose answer is assumed - this is designed to force the reader to respond in a predetermined manner and is a significant tool in the study of rhetoric






28. Shortened; cut off






29. Describing a showy or pretentious display






30. An argument using an inappropriate metaphor






31. False charges and malicious oral statements about someone






32. Also known as an either/or fallacy; the suggestion is made in the argument that the problem or debate only has two solutions; can also be called the fallacy of the excluded middle






33. A feeling or understanding resulting from an experience






34. Condition of sticking together






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






36. To consider perfect






37. Conspicuously bad or offensive






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






39. Difficult to comprehend






40. To free from guilt or blame






41. Worthy of blame






42. Expressing remorse for one's misdeeds






43. An apparent contradiction of terms






44. Persistence






45. A descriptive chronology of the stages in the development of a process






46. Extremely or deliberately shocking or noticeable






47. Emotionally unrestrained; gushy






48. A state of uncertainty or perplexity






49. Friendly; sincere






50. Uncertainty; apprehension